Legal Opinion
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Ass'n v. Mayflower Transit, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 2010No. 08-1673PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Federal regulations require motor carriers to have insurance for the protection of the public, which may be injured by collisions on the highway. 49 U.S.C. § 13906; 49 C.F.R. § 376.12(j)(1). Carriers may provide service through leased equipment — and a leased truck frequently is owned by its driver, who comes with the lease. See Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc. v. Brada Miller Freight Systems, Inc., 423 U.S. 28, 96 S.Ct. 229, 46 L.Ed.2d 169 (1975). The required insurance must cover any leased gear and its driver.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Jones v. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
- In the Matter of Russell E. Sinclair, Sr. And M. Marguerite Sinclair, Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Transamerican Freight Lines, Inc. v. Brada Miller Freight Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Logan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
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