Gonzalez v. Ramirez

We face two questions regarding liability following an accident between a tandem truck1 and a car. First, we consider whether the party contracting with the truck driver’s employer can be held liable as a motor carrier under either the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Federal Regulations) or their Texas counterparts (Texas Regulations). Second, we determine whether the evidence was legally sufficient to show that the same party retained sufficient control over the transportation in which the truck was engaged to owe the driver of the truck a common-law duty. We answer both questions…