Legal Opinion
Bermudez v. Martinez Trucking
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 25, 2003No. 1-02-2481PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE GORDON
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff-appellant Gregorio Bermudez, a/k/a Sergio Tavizon (plaintiff), appeals from a directed verdict entered by the trial court for defendants-appellees Martinez Trucking, D. Martinez Trucking Corporation and Pedro Rodriguez (defendants or as named). Plaintiff had been driving as a trainee with Rodriguez in a tractor-trailer truck owned by Martinez Trucking and D. Martinez Trucking Corporation when, while Rodriguez was asleep in the truck’s cab, plaintiff lost control and hit a highway barrier wall, sustaining injuries. Upon…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Thompson v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
- Mort v. WalterIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Bier v. Leanna Lakeside Property Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
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