Thomas Mervyn v. Atlas Van Lines, Incorporated

Bauer, Circuit Judge.

Atlas Van Lines ("Atlas"), an authorized interstate transporter of household goods, contracts with agents to perform its shipments. One of its many agents, Ace World Wide Moving, Inc. ("Ace"), leases trucks and driving services from owner-operators. In 2009, owner-operator Thomas Mervyn entered into a lease agreement with Ace to haul shipments for Atlas. Mervyn brought a lawsuit in 2013 against Atlas and Ace alleging breach of contract and violations of the federal Truth-In-Leasing regulations under 49 C.F.R. § 376.12 (d). Atlas and Ace moved for summary judgment and the…