Michael L. Spiller v. Lawrence O. Brady, Jr. And Roy Widener Motor Lines, Incorporated

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

This personal injury, diversity suit is the result of an accident that occurred in the State of Kentucky in October of 1994. Plaintiff Michael L. Spiller (“Spiller”), a truck driver, was standing in the parking lot of a rest stop working on his truck when another truck, driven by defendant Lawrence O. Brady (“Brady”), ran over his foot, fracturing it. Spiller filed suit against the defendants-appellants Brady and his employer, Roy Widener Motor Lines, Inc. (‘Widener”). The case was tried, and the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the defendants. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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