Legal Opinion
Freightliner v. Whatley Contract Carriers
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 21, 2005No. 1040055PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Freightliner, L.L.C., appeals from a judgment based on a jury verdict awarding Whatley Contract Carriers, L.L.C. ("WCC"), $440,000 in compensatory damages and $750,000 in punitive damages on WCC's suppression claim. We reverse and remand for the entry of a judgment as a matter of law in favor of Freightliner.
Background
This action concerns the performance of 40 long-haul trucks manufactured for WCC by Freightliner. Freightliner has manufacturing plants in Portland, Oregon; Mt. Holly, North Carolina; Cleveland, Tennessee; and Santiago, Mexico. Freightliner of Southern Alabama is a Freightliner…
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