Brewer v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
WEIMER, Justice.1
| jThis case arises out of a suit for personal injuries sustained when twenty-three-year old Brian Shane Brewer (Brewer), driving a 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck on Interstate 1-12 in Livingston Parish, rear-ended an 18-wheel tractor-trailer owned by J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. (Hunt) and being operated by its employee, Robert E. Jackson (Jackson). The entire front cab of Brewer’s truck was crushed beneath the 18-wheeler, resulting in permanent, life-altering injuries to Brewer.
Following a two-week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants, finding Brewer 100…
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