High Court Says Worker's Estate Can't Pursue Wrongful Death Claim

The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that the estate of a worker who was killed in a car wreck could not pursue a claim for damages against the worker's employer or the company that had hired the employer to transport its van. Case: Estate of Kay v. Estate of Wiggins, No. Ken-15-281, 06/12/2016, published. Facts: Douglas Wiggins owned and ran a rent-to-own furniture business known as Option Rentals. Dennis Kay began working for Option Rentals in 2008. Option Rentals had an oral agreement with Budget Truck Rental to transport Budget's vehicles from place to place in exchange for...