Legal Opinion
Michael Newcomb v. Spring Creekk Cooler Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 5, 2019No. 18-12036PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
*711 Michael Newcomb, a truck driver, was injured on the job while picking up a shipment of corn at Spring Creek's facility in Brinson, Georgia. While carrying a load from a storage cooler to Newcomb's trailer, a forklift operator employed by Spring Creek ran into Newcomb, who was standing on the loading dock by his truck. Newcomb suffered severe injuries to his head and is now disabled and unable to work. He and his wife filed suit against Spring Creek in federal court, invoking the court's diversity jurisdiction.
The district court granted summary judgment to Spring Creek,…
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