Hobbs v. US Xpress Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA WESTERN DIVISION ) JANET HOBBS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) 7:18-cv-02129-LSC ) U.S. XPRESS, INC. and ) KURT ALLEN UPDEGRAFF, ) ) Defendants. ) ) Memorandum of Opinion and Order This case arises from a trucking accident in western Alabama that led to a death and to serious personal injuries. The defendants and the plaintiff have both moved for partial summary judgment. Because many disputes of material fact remain and because material factual disputes fall within “the province of the jury,” cf. Hammer v. Slater,

20 F.3d 1137, 1143

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