Barkas and Weaver Obtain Summary Judgment

Shareholder Chris Barkas and Associate Kyle Weaver of Carr Allison’s Tallahassee (FL) office won a Motion for Summary Judgment on a wrongful death claim involving a construction zone accident.  The firm’s client, a tow truck company, was called in to lift a street sweeper to allow rescue personnel to extract the body of a person who was run over by the street sweeper.  Plaintiff and co-defendant alleged the tow company was negligent which caused or contributed to the death of the decedent.  After argument of counsel, the Court entered Summary Final Judgment in favor of Carr Allison’s client.

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