Locicero v. Interpace Corp.

The parties to this appeal are the defendants in a personal injury action. The action arose when the cargo of a flatbed trailer became unsecured, rolled into the oncoming lane of traffic, and collided with a van. The trailer was owned by Logan Trucking, Inc. The driver of the truck was William Ward, one of Logan’s employees. At the time of the accident, Ward was transporting six cement sewer pipes manufactured by Interpaee Corporation to Kenosha. Each of the pipes was four feet in diameter, eight feet long, and weighed 7,000 pounds. The pipes were laid side by side, with the open ends facing…