Worker's Family Can't Get Jury Trial

A California appellate court ruled that a worker’s family was not entitled to a jury trial to determine whether his employer was uninsured at the time of his fatal accident. Case: Hollingsworth v. Heavy Transport Inc., No. B306127, 07/27/2021, published. Facts: Kirk Hollingsworth worked for Heavy Transport Inc.  On June 20, 2016, two tires failed on a tractor-trailer that was hauling a large crane. Hollingsworth was called to the location to change the tires. After the tires were changed and the tractor-trailer began traveling again, a third tire failed. The rubber treads came lo...