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September 29, 2015
Summary Judgment Obtained in Favor of Bus Company

Attorney Jennifer Pedevillano successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of a bus company involved in a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff asserted claims of negligence, recklessness, and vicarious liability against the driver of the school bus and the bus company after the plaintiff’s motorcycle struck the back of a school bus. The plaintiff’s theory of liability was disproved through depositions establishing the bus driver never changed lanes and was in control of his vehicle at all times. After oral argument, the Court granted summary judgment and found there was insufficient evidence from which a factfinder could infer the driver was negligent or reckless in the manner claimed by the plaintiff and therefore the bus company could not be vicariously liable. The defendants’ motion for summary judgment was granted in its entirety.

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Jennifer A. Pedevillano
Litigation & Dispute Resolution