Jett v. Ford Motor Co.

Plaintiff Trudy Jett was injured in an accident as she loaded parcels on the job from a delivery truck that she drove for the United Parcel Service (UPS). She and her husband initiated this action for negligence and loss of consortium. Named as defendants were Ford Motor Company (Ford), the manufacturer of the truck, and Milligan Motors, Inc., the company that serviced it. Defendants asserted that the injury was caused by plaintiffs own negligence in, among other things, failing to follow certain UPS safety rules that require drivers to put their trucks in “park,” turn off the engine, and set…