Legal Opinion
James v. Commercial Carriers, Inc
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 29, 1998No. Docket 197697PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGage, J.
Defendant appeals by leave granted from an order denying its motion for summary disposition. We reverse and remand.
Plaintiff was an over-the-road truck driver hauling class five and class eight trucks for Fleet Carrier Corporation (Fleet). Fleet and defendant are wholly owned subsidiaries of Ryder System, Inc. (Ryder). Both are part of the Ryder Automotive Carrier Group (racg), which is a holding corporation for Ryder’s wholly owned subsidiaries within the Automotive Carrier Division.
On September 17, 1993, Fleet’s dispatch directed plaintiff to drive to defendant’s location in Detroit and…
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