Legal Opinion
Dortch v. Fowler
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 30, 2009No. 08-5476PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
This case arises out of a traffic accident involving a vehicle driven by Angela Dortch and a Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc. tractor-trailer driven by Loren Fowler. The accident left Fowler unhurt, but Dortch suffered permanently disabling injuries that caused her to lose all memory of the collision.
Dortch alleges that Fowler’s tractor-trailer was in her lane when the accident occurred, and that Con-Way had continued to employ Fowler despite his poor driving record. She brought suit against both Fowler and Con-Way, alleging negligent causation on…
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