The defense contended that the case involved a simple rear-end collision sounding in ordinary negligence.
In response, the Plaintiff asserted that the subject accident involved a tractor trailer rear-ending the Plaintiff’s flatbed truck. The Plaintiff also alleged that the Defendant violated portions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Judge David J. Williamson Monroe County |
The court also noted that punitive damages could be awarded under the Plaintiff’s allegations of vicarious liability in addition to the allegations of direct conduct.
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I send thanks to Attorney John P. Finnerty, Esquire of the
Moosic, Pennsylvania office of Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, LLP for
bringing this case to my attention.
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