Pierce v. Progressive American Ins. Co.

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• holding that in rear-end collision, rear driver has burden to rebut presumption of rear driver negligence by producing evidence of substantial and reasonable explanation that rebuts presumption
• affirming summary judgment in favor of lead-driver defendants and against rear-driver plaintiff where there was no evidence whatsoever of any negligence by either lead driver to rebut the presumption of the rear-driver’s negligence

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