Michael Reda, a partner in HeplerBroom’s Edwardsville office, and Michael Murphy, an associate in HeplerBroom’s Springfield office, recently published an article in the Defense Research Institute’s newsletter In Transit regarding trucking law. The article discussed the recent Illinois Appellate Court case of Sperl v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., 946 N.E.2d 463 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011), in which a freight broker was held vicariously liable for the negligence of a truck driver. The article, entitled “Let the Broker Beware: Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $23.8 Million Verdict Against Freight Broker,” can be viewed here.
Breach of Contract Claim Fails When Plaintiff Can’t Prove Damages
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