Trucking & Transportation Law Archives

Category Archives: Trucking & Transportation Law

Gant is No Longer: Illinois Supreme Court Holds Direct Negligence Claims Against Trucking Company Appropriate Even Where Company Admits Vicarious Liability

April 22, 2022

by Michael Reda An opinion filed by the Illinois Supreme Court on April 21, 2022, will have a tremendous impact on the trucking industry. In McQueen v. Green, 2022 IL 126666, the Illinois Supreme Court held that plaintiffs may pursue separate claims for negligent hiring, negligent supervision, and negligent retention against a trucking company/employer for […]

This entry was posted in Trucking & Transportation Law and tagged Employer Liability, Illinois Supreme Court, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Training on April 22, 2022 by Mike Reda.

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Missouri Court Refuses to Extend Personal Jurisdiction to Truck Driver Driving for Missouri Company

January 13, 2022

Analysis of Missouri appellate court decision denying personal jurisdiction in truck accident where plaintiff based claim on Missouri’s long-arm statute

This entry was posted in Trucking & Transportation Law and tagged Missouri Appellate Court, Personal Jurisdiction on January 13, 2022 by Meg Fowler.

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Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Viability and Scope of Gant: Negligent Training Claims Against Employers for Employee’s Motor Vehicle Accident

September 30, 2021

Illinois’ Supreme Court will decide whether an Appellate Court opinion in Gant also applies to negligent training claims against employers

This entry was posted in Trucking & Transportation Law and tagged Employer Liability, Illinois Supreme Court, Motor Vehicle Accident, Negligent Training on September 30, 2021 by Matt Champlin.

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Vehicle Infotainment System Data Cannot be Overlooked

February 4, 2021

Trucking companies should preserve a vehicle’s infotainment system data re its operation in critical seconds before collision

This entry was posted in Trucking & Transportation Law and tagged Claims Data Needs, Infotainment Systems, Transportation Claims on February 4, 2021 by Mike Reda and Adam McGonigle.

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Avoiding the Potholes [and Pitfalls] with Last-Mile Delivery

December 8, 2020

Trucking companies providing last-mile delivery need to be aware of potential claims they face and protections they have against such claims

This entry was posted in Trucking & Transportation Law and tagged Last-Mile Delivery on December 8, 2020 by Mike Reda.

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Missouri Court Rules No-Go on Expanding the Logo Liability Doctrine

September 15, 2020

Paulette Anthony was driving down the road when a truck crossed into her lane, causing her to crash into Lisa Hearn’s vehicle. Hearn sustained serious injury. Hearn claimed to have interacted with the truck driver following the accident, but the truck driver fled the scene before police arrived. The truck and its driver were never […]

This entry was posted in Trucking & Transportation Law and tagged Logo Liability Doctrine on September 15, 2020 by Meg Fowler.

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Illinois Department of Insurance Cannot Decide Owner-Operator Employment Dispute, Appeals Court Rules

August 6, 2020

The Illinois Department of Insurance cannot adjudicate employment status disputes relating to insurance premium calculations. That is the ruling from the Illinois First District Court of Appeals in a significant decision with ramifications for trucking companies utilizing owner-operator agreements. The case, CAT Express, Inc. v. Muriel, 2019 IL App (1st) 181851, concerned whether truck drivers […]

This entry was posted in Trucking & Transportation Law and tagged Illinois Department of Insurance, Illinois Insurance Code, Trucking Owner-Operator on August 6, 2020 by Mike Reda and Adam McGonigle.

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