Walker v. Asbestos Abatement Services, Inc.

While William Terry Walker II was driving on a public highway in Tuscaloosa County, his motor vehicle collided with an air compressor that had been used in construction on that highway by Asbestos Abatement Services, Inc. ("AAS"). AAS was a subcontractor involved in the construction. Walker and his wife, Donna Walker, sued AAS, alleging that AAS had negligently or wantonly left the air compressor in the middle of the road. AAS, however, argued that the compressor was on the shoulder of the road, that it was clearly marked by barricades, and that Walker was driving on the shoulder when he hit…