Federal Court Rejects Widow's Challenge to Compelled Settlement

A federal appellate court rejected a widow’s challenge to the compelled settlement of her civil claims for her husband’s death. Case: Vanicek v. Lyman-Richey Corp., No. 24-1673, 07/22/2025, published. Facts: Ryan Vanicek worked for Lyman-Richey Corp. While he was driving home from a work assignment, a tractor-trailer slammed into the back of his vehicle. Kenneth Kratt was driving the tractor-trailer on behalf of Sandair Corp. Vanicek was transported to a nearby hospital, but after several hours with no improvement, the hospital withdrew care, and he died. Procedural history: Va...