2014 Articles

Chicago district court grants summary judgment to shipper & broker in injury litigation By William D. Brejcha March 2014 A discussion of Scheinman v. Martin’s Bulk Milk Service, Inc.

Chicago district court grants summary judgment to shipper on negligent entrustment claim By William D. Brejcha April 2014 On February 26, 2014, U. S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer issued an opinion granting summary judgment to shipper Central Steel & Wire Company, Inc. on a negligent entrustment/selection claim in McComb v. Bugarin, et al.

Court upholds ICC common equity reduction By Eric Bramlet February 2014 A summary of the very recent case of Ameren v. Illinois Commerce Commission.

District court finds truck drivers to be contractors not employees, and grants summary judgment to motor carrier in discrimination case By William D. Brejcha November 2014 A summary of the recent case of Silic v. BBS Trucking, Inc.

Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications & Transportation Law

2014 Articles