Bohlen v. Shaw

Judith Ellen Bohlen and Susan M. Hof-stein appeal from a final summary judgment entered in favor of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (Dow Jones) d/b/a The Wall Street Journal. Appellants brought suit after a truck, owned and operated by TVS Trucking Co., Inc. (TVS), collided with their car while transporting Wall Street Journals for Dow Jones. Dow Jones moved for summary judgment on the grounds that it had no liability for the actions of TVS and asserted TVS’s status as an independent contractor.

The trial court granted Dow Jones’ motion which the appellants contend constitutes error. We agree and…