Truck Driver's Wife Can't Sue His Employer Over Injuries From Accident

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver’s wife could not sue her husband’s employer to recover damages for her injuries from an accident that occurred while she was riding as a passenger with him. Case: Transgrud v. Leer, No. 19-0692, 09/23/2020, published. Facts: John Vee worked for V&M Farms as a truck driver. V&M was a sole proprietorship owned by Michael Leer. Vee’s wife, Gayle Transgrud, was a passenger in a truck Vee was driving when the vehicle allegedly stalled and Vee lost control. The truck rolled over in a ditch, and Transgrud ...