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Florida Appeals Court Reinforces Employer Liability Under Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine Despite Use Restrictions

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A recent decision from Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal clarifies the scope of Florida’s “dangerous instrumentality” doctrine, reminding employers that having company vehicle policies alone may not be enough to avoid...more

Marshall Dennehey

Ohio Court of Appeals Confirms Sovereign Immunity Does Not Apply to Municipal Transit Entity as to Operation of Motor Vehicle But...

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Moree v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, 2024 WL 5221330, No. CV-22-969544 (Ohio Ct. App. Dec. 26, 2024) - This matter presents the issue of sovereign immunity for a standard motor vehicle accident....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FAAAA Circuit Split Remains Unresolved as U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Gauthier vs. TQL

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On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari in the case of Gauthier vs. Total Quality Logistics, leaving the decision of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals intact. This means that freight...more

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