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- Title: Wharton Transport Corporation v. Dr. James
- Author : Supreme Court of Texas
- Release Date : January 07, 1980
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 80 KB
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This appeal involves a suit for indemnity brought by appellant, Wharton Transportation Corporation against appellee Dr. James T. Bridges. Appellant asserts that appellee negligently conducted a physical examination of Martin Lawson, a prospective employee of appellant; that appellee negligently certified Lawson as physically fit to drive a truck in interstate commerce according to the requirements of the Motor Carrier Safety Regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Department of Transportation; that appellant hired Lawson as a truck driver relying upon appellees certification; that while driving a truck for appellant, Lawson was involved in a collision proximately caused by Lawsons physical disabilities that appellee failed to discover; and that as a result of the collision appellant was required to pay $426,314.25 to settle lawsuits brought by the injured third parties.