Fowler v. Smith

Johnson, Chief Judge.

Dexter Fowler was a truck driver for Atlanta Motor Lines, Inc. While driving on Interstate 285, Fowler stopped his tractor-trailer because the lane in which he was traveling was blocked by a car that had lost a wheel. Some time later, Frederick Smith drove his car into the back of Fowler’s stopped truck. Smith died from injuries suffered in the collision.

Smith’s parents sued Fowler, Atlanta Motor Lines and its insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, asserting numerous claims of negligence. The parties filed opposing motions for summary judgment. Both motions were…