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Confidential wrongful death case results in $3M settlement
A family secured a $3M wrongful death settlement after fatal Kansas City pedestrian crash involving disputed visibility and driver negligence claims.
Family obtains $5M wrongful death settlement in truck accident
The family of a woman killed in a rear-end collision with a commercial truck has obtained a $5 million wrongful death settlement.
Jury sides with defense in motor vehicle fatality on I-435
A trial over a fatal traffic crash involving a pair of semi-trailer trucks has resulted in a defense verdict that centered on whether the second of the two held any responsibility for the death.
Negligence : Co-Worker Liability – Truck Accident – Independent Duty Of Care
Abbott v. Bolton (MLW No. 69507/Case No. ED100774 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gaertner Jr., J.)
Negligence : Truck Accident – Consolidation – Verdict Form
Kozlov v. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (MLW No. 68954/Case No. 15-1098 – 21 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)
Insurance : Primary Coverage – Truck Accident – Contract Modification
ACUITY v. Johnson (MLW No. 67363/Case No. 13-2915 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)
Insurance : Truck Accident – Bobtail Policy – Coverage
Occidental Fire & Casualty Company v. Soczynski (MLW No. 66912/Case No. 13-2679 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bye, J.)
Unemployment Compensation: Denial Of Benefits, Misconduct, Truck Accident
Tolliver v. Friend Tire Company (MLW No. 62325/Case No. ED95544 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.) Appealed from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission
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