Wilson v. Builders Transport, Inc.

HOWELL, Chief Judge:

Randy Wilson brought a negligence action and his wife, Tammy Wilson, brought a loss of consortium action against Builders Transport, Inc. (Builders), Randy’s employer. Following summary judgment motions by the Wilsons and Builders, the trial court struck several of Builders’s defenses. Builders appeals. We reverse and remand.

I

On October 7, 1993, Builders instructed Randy to pick up a load of lumber in Thomasville, North Carolina, and to deliver it via the shortest practical route to Pounding Mill, Virginia, a trip measuring 172 miles. After leaving Thomasville, instead of…