CASTLEBERRY v. THOMAS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA MACON DIVISION ERIC DEAN CASTLEBERRY, as ) Administrator of the Estate of ) TEDDY CASTLEBERRY, et al., ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:20-CV-396 (MTT) ) ANTHONY K. THOMAS, et al., ) ) ) Defendants. ) __________________ ) ORDER Defendant Total Quality Logistics, LLC (“TQL”) has moved for summary judgment. Doc. 4. Specifically, TQL claims that, as a matter of law, it is not liable for the negligence of its independent contractor. For the following reasons, that motion is GRANTED. I. BACKGROUND1 On December 12,…