The Court bases the Order After Hearing on this date upon the following Statement of Decision:

1. The instant action is a personal injury case arising from an automobile accident that occurred on or about October 07, 2016 wherein Plaintiff Leticia Camacho (“Camacho”) was driving with minor Plaintiffs Alejandra Mireles and Diego Mireles (collectively “Plaintiffs”) when they were struck by a bus operated by Denise Crawford (“Crawford”) in her course and scope of employment with Defendant Student Transportation of America, Inc. (“STA” and collectively, “Defendants”), sustaining injuries.

2. Plaintiffs filed their Complaint on September 26, 2018 for Negligence. Defendants answered on November 29, 2018. In the Answer, Defendants specifically admit that Crawford was an employee of STE and was acting in the course and scope of her employment at the time and place the accident occurred. Defendants also admit that Crawford was negligent in her operation of the ........