Legal Opinion
James M. Proctor v. Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1974No. 72-1211PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FIELD, Circuit Judge:
James M. Proctor sustained serious injuries in an accident while riding as a passenger in a tractor-trailer being driven by one, E. O. Bales, under a lease arrangement with the defendant, Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc. (Colonial). Proctor instituted this diversity action to recover damages from Colonial. Pursuant to a jury verdict, judgment was entered in the district court in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed.
Colonial is a certified interstate motor carrier, and about a year before the accident in question had entered into a written…
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