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FedEx Files Suit Against Gun Club, Saying Stray Bullets Keep Landing on Property

Sharpe Shooters’ neighbors on Gun Club Road in Augusta, Ga., have filed suit alleging the club’s safety devices are failing to prevent the escape of stray bullets.

September 27, 2017
Government

Appeals Court Blocks TransAm Trucking Satellite Communications Fee

A U.S. Appeals Court has ruled in a class action case that TransAm Trucking Inc.'s leasing unit illegally charged owner-operators a $15 weekly fee to use the carrier’s satellite communications system.

October 19, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Judge Rejects Most Claims in Ohio Turnpike Lawsuit

A federal judge in Ohio has dismissed all but one of seven claims asserted in a legal challenge against a plan by the Ohio Turnpike to use $930 million in toll revenue to pay for nonturnpike highway and construction projects.

September 7, 2015
Government

Texas Jury Rejects $3.5 Million Lawsuit Against Trucking Company

A Texas district court jury rejected a $3.5 million lawsuit against trucking company FFE Transportation Services Inc. after a car accident four years ago.

February 12, 2014
Government

N.Y. Prosecutors Settle With Trucker on Untaxed Cigarette Accusations

Four New York state prosecutors said they will not prosecute an Ohio-based trucking company for allegedly carrying untaxed cigarettes after the company agreed to take measures to avoid the practice.

September 25, 2013
Government

Broker Liable in Crash Involving 3rd Party; Jury Awards Victim’s Widow $5.1 Million

In the latest case of a freight broker being found liable for the acts of a third party, Heyl Logistics Inc. has been found guilty of negligence in a 2008 fatal accident.

March 26, 2012
Government

Trucking Wins Victory in Louisiana Ruling; Case Has Liability Implications in 30 States

A Louisiana judge rejected a challenge to the state’s anti-indemnification law, saying the Louisiana Chemical Association had no grounds for its lawsuit in which the group called the statute unconstitutional.

November 28, 2011
Government

Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Appeal By C.H. Robinson

The Illinois Supreme Court has denied an appeal request from C.H. Robinson Worldwide over a $23.8 million civil verdict against it, following a fatal traffic accident involving a carrier hired by the broker.

November 14, 2011
Government

ATA to Ask Supreme Court to Review L.A. Port Ruling

GRAPEVINE, Texas — American Trucking Associations has decided to ask the Supreme Court to review portions of a U.S. Court of Appeals decision that allows the Port of Los Angeles to compel truckers who work at the port to hand over financial and maintenance information.

October 24, 2011
Government

EEOC Sues Trucking Fleet Over Training; Says Policy Denied Women Opportunities

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a class action suit against New Prime Inc., charging that the driver training policy the truckload carrier created to protect itself from sexual harassment suits actually delayed or denied women employment opportunities.

October 10, 2011