· 7/18/2002
Morris v. JTM Materials, Inc.
Citations
- 78 S.W.3d 28
- 2002 WL 535349
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- holding that, because JTM did not assert in summary judgment motion that it was not interstate motor carrier, appellate court could not consider that contention as basis for affirming summary judgment
- holding that the proximate cause element of negligence includes foreseeability
- recognizing motor carrier has a duty, in qualifying the drivers who would transport materials for it, to take reasonable precautions to prevent injury to the public by those drivers
- recognizing motor carrier has a duty, in qualifying the drivers who would transport materials for it, to take reasonable precautions to prevent injury to the public by those drivers
- holding that the proximate cause element of negligence includes foreseeability
- holding that the proximate cause element of negligence includes foreseeability
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Judges: Dauphinot, Holman, Walker
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