Split Supreme Court Revives Claim Against Estate of Truck Driver Trainer

A divided Alabama Supreme Court revived a lawsuit against the estate of a truck driver for an accident that killed her and injured a trainee who was her passenger. Case: Jackson v. Allen, No. 1190026, 06/30/2021, published. Facts: In March 2016, Patrick Jackson was injured in an accident while training as a truck driver in a rig driven by Valerie Allen. She died as a result of the accident. Jackson was an employee of Penn Tank Lines Inc. at the time of the accident. Allen owned the tanker, and PTL was leasing the vehicle from her under an independent-contractor...