United States Seventh Circuit
Camp v. TNT Logistics Corp., 07-3386
In a suit to recover damages for injuries sustained as a result of defendants' alleged negligence in connection with the shipment of a pallet of automobile parts, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) a defendant did not owe a duty to Camp under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations section 392.9(a)(1) because it was not acting as a motor carrier; 2) Illinois law does not permit Camp to hold defendants liable under FMCSR section 390.13 for aiding and abetting her own violation of section 392.9(a)(1); and 3) defendants did not owe plaintiff a common-law duty of care.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/14/2009
- Published 01/14/2009
Judges
- MANION, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, MANION, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- James P. Ginzkey (argued), Ginzkey Law Office, Bloomington, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant., David E. Kawala (argued), Swanson, Martin & Bell, Chicago, IL, for TNT Logistics Corporation., David B. Mueller, Andrew D. Cassidy (argued), Cassidy & Mueller, Peoria, IL, for Trelleborg YSH, Incorporated.