holding that by returning to the area from where he was dispatched, owner-lessor had effectively returned to terminal from where the freight was assigned and was not thereafter "in the business of" the lessee at the time of the accident because driver was heading home
Summary of this case from Empire Fire v. Liberty Mutual1985
holding that by returning to the area from where he was dispatched, owner-lessor had effectively returned to terminal from where the freight was assigned and was not thereafter "in the business of" the lessee at the time of the accident because driver was heading home
Summary of this case from Empire Fire v. Liberty Mutualrecognizing that parties to a contract may allocate risk through insurance or indemnity agreements
Summary of this case from Jones v. Shojidiscussing the I.C.C. regulations and cases in various circuits which hold the carrier strictly liable versus other circuits which impose liability only when the contractor is operating in the business of the carrier
Summary of this case from Parker v. ErixonFull title:PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
Court:Supreme Court of North Carolina
Date published: Jan 1, 1985
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