Thornton v. Estes Express Lines

By Judge J. Overton Harris

On December 11, 2008, Defendants filed in this Court a Motion to Dismiss. The Court heard the motion on March 13,2009, and took the matter under advisement. Upon thorough review of the pleadings and the law, the Court finds as follows.

I. Background

All claims in this matter arise from a motor vehicle collision that took place on Interstate 95 in Hanover County on July 25,2005. On July 24,2007, Plaintiff filed an action against Defendants in the Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County, Ohio. On September 6, 2007, Plaintiff filed this action, which is substantially…