Legal Opinion
Soto v. Shealey
District Court, D. Maine
Decided August 2, 2018No. Civil No. 17-124 (JRT/KMM)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohn R. Tunheim, Chief Judge
This diversity case is a personal-injury action brought by Ricardo and Marisol Gaytan Soto against Anthony Shealey and Swift Transportation Company of Arizona, LLC ("STC"). Shealey was driving a semi truck that overturned on Interstate 90 when he tried to avoid hitting six deer. Mr. Soto was driving a sedan that collided with the overturned trailer. The Sotos assert a negligence claim against Shealey (Count I) and a vicarious-liability claim against STC for Shealey's negligence (Count III). The Sotos also assert a direct negligence claim against STC (Count II) under multiple tort theories,…
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