Legal Opinion
Alexandro Puga v. About Tyme Transport, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 1, 2019No. 17-41282PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:
RCX Solutions, Incorporated is a licensed motor carrier that contracted with a driver, Ronald Brown, to transport a load across Texas. During his drive, Brown crossed the median into oncoming traffic and crashed into Alexandro Puga's truck, leaving Puga with significant injuries. The Pugas sued. After a week-long trial with expert testimony, a jury found RCX liable for Brown's negligence and awarded Mr. Puga a variety of damages and his wife, Norma Puga, loss of consortium damages.
RCX now launches a multitude of challenges at the district court's handling of the…
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