Legal Opinion
Lange v. B & P Motor Express, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided August 23, 1966No. Civ. 3464PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
GRANT, Chief Judge.
This cause comes before the Court on plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint to assert a new cause of action against the defendant-employer' which alleges in substance the negligence in hiring an unsafe or negligent truckdriver. The importance of the question under Indiana law which was thereby raised prompted the filing of briefs by the parties. The Court, after thorough consideration, is of the opinion that the motion ought to be denied.
The original complaint on file seeks to recover for personal injuries sustained when defendants’ tractor-trailer rear-ended…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bradley v. StevensMichigan Supreme Court · 1951
- Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, & Chicago Railway Co. v. RubyIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
- Kendall v. Gore Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Murray v. Modoc State BankSupreme Court of Kansas · 1957
- Fleming v. BronfinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Tindall v. EnderleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
- Underwriters Insurance v. PurdieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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