Tracy Morgan Sues Wal-Mart In Fatal N.J. Crash
Click here for reuse options!The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, claims Wal-Mart was negligent when a driver of one of its tractor-trailers rammed into Morgan’s limousine van. The complaint claims the retail giant should have known the driver had been awake for over 24 hours, and that his commute of 700 miles from his home in Georgia to work in Delaware was ‘‘unreasonable.’’ It also alleges the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
‘‘As a result of Wal-Mart’s gross, reckless, willful, wanton, and intentional conduct, it should be appropriately punished with the imposition of punitive damages,’’ according to the complaint.
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By: Cheston Catalano
Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.
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trees July 12th, 2014 at 14:30
It’ll never go to trial, filing the petition is simply applying leverage. Walmart will settle, it will cost a bunch, and the matter will be over. Accidents happen everyday in this country, the only difference in this case is the involvement of a celebrity. If it didn’t involve a celebrity you would likely have never heard of it….
cameramandavid July 12th, 2014 at 15:59
not only will it not go to trial, but the settlement will cost Walmart less than 1 hour of Nationwide business… big deal…
You don’t get as rich as Walmart without having really good lawyers…
trees July 12th, 2014 at 14:30
It’ll never go to trial, filing the petition is simply applying leverage. Walmart will settle, it will cost a bunch, and the matter will be over. Accidents happen everyday in this country, the only difference in this case is the involvement of a celebrity. If it didn’t involve a celebrity you would likely have never heard of it….
cameramandavid July 12th, 2014 at 15:59
not only will it not go to trial, but the settlement will cost Walmart less than 1 hour of Nationwide business… big deal…
You don’t get as rich as Walmart without having really good lawyers…
fancypants July 13th, 2014 at 05:57
im not a math professor but a walmart company truck has a governed truck speed at 65 mph and the driver is only allowed to drive 11 hrs. in a 24 hr. period ( including a mandatory 30 min break within the first 8 hrs of driving ) All the above would strongly suggest the walmart driver was over his 14/70 hrs. of service
GunTotingLib July 13th, 2014 at 13:48
May be worst. The way I read it the driver “commuted” 700 miles from Georgia to where the truck was before he even began his assumed 11 hour shift.
fancypants July 13th, 2014 at 18:41
and its still not confirmed if this driver took his mandatory 30 min break ?
BTW if he didn’t ? it carries a stiffer penalty ( by its self ) then drunk driving [ 4 points on a cdl ] according to the DOT
fancypants July 13th, 2014 at 05:57
im not a math expert when I say there is more to this situation if the mileage is correct @ 700 miles +…. A walmart company truck has a governed truck speed at 65 mph and the driver is only allowed to drive 11 hrs. in any 24 hr. period ( including a mandatory 30 min break within the first 8 hrs of driving ) All the above would strongly suggest the walmart driver was over his 14/70 hrs. of service
GunTotingLib July 13th, 2014 at 13:48
May be worst. The way I read it the driver “commuted” 700 miles from Georgia to where the truck was before he even began his assumed 11 hour shift.
fancypants July 13th, 2014 at 18:41
and its still not confirmed if this driver took his mandatory 30 min break ?
BTW if he didn’t ? it carries a stiffer penalty ( by its self ) then drunk driving [ 4 points on a cdl ] according to the DOT
mcalleyboy July 13th, 2014 at 07:02
Tracy Morgan is he a he or she? Anyway he’s not so funny and now loses more points with me, hope you lose the case you waste of space.
Saint_Augustine July 13th, 2014 at 10:31
I sure Mr. Morgan couldn’t care less about the opinion of an ex pat living in the Philippines. Why do you think your opinion matters? You have a lot of nerve Mark, calling someone else a waste of space. Tracy was returning from a job, something you don’t have. He was contributing to society, not living off American taxpayers in another country like you. You should be ashamed of your hypocrisy and embarrassed because of your stupidity.
mcalleyboy July 14th, 2014 at 09:42
Law suits against major corporations, he’s blaming Walmart but the blame falls upon the employee, hows Walmart supposed to track their workers or know what they’ve been up or have any clue how many hours they’ve slept? Silly and expensive all these costs trickle down to the American citizen, whats your insurance cost? Frivolous law suits aren’t taken seriously in many other countries, my yearly car insurance here is about $18, if I have an abscessed tooth, I go to the dentist, he has marbled floors, Air conditioning, wall to wall HD TV, with movies, cable, desk top computer with free internet, free orange, juice, sodas, snacks, cookies and the cost when I’m done is about $18.
Saint_Augustine July 14th, 2014 at 10:35
You’re uninformed my friend. Trucking companies that actually care about their employees and equipment use decades old technology that allows them to monitor their vehicles and drivers in real time.
mcalleyboy July 14th, 2014 at 21:01
Nice but isn’t that all added costs passed on to the tax payer? And what happened to the software it wasn’t so reliable in this instance. We can put in all those safety features but it all comes down to personal responsibility, the driver should be charged in this case, I’m tired of people and their huge lawsuits. Medications are very expensive due to this, some meds are a life saver others don’t do anything in the long run and it comes down once again to personal responsibility, put down that pizza, stop buying frozen and canned foods, manage your stress by getting a new career, job.
M.C.A. July 13th, 2014 at 07:02
Tracy Morgan is he a he or she? Anyway he’s not so funny and now loses more points with me, hope you lose the case you waste of space.
Saint_Augustine July 13th, 2014 at 10:31
I sure Mr. Morgan couldn’t care less about the opinion of an ex pat living in the Philippines. Why do you think your opinion matters? You have a lot of nerve Mark, calling someone else a waste of space. Tracy was returning from a job, something you don’t have. He was contributing to society, not living off American taxpayers in another country like you. You should be ashamed of your hypocrisy and embarrassed because of your stupidity.
M.C.A. July 14th, 2014 at 09:42
Law suits against major corporations, he’s blaming Walmart but the blame falls upon the employee, hows Walmart supposed to track their workers or know what they’ve been up or have any clue how many hours they’ve slept? Silly and expensive all these costs trickle down to the American citizen, whats your insurance cost? Frivolous law suits aren’t taken seriously in many other countries, my yearly car insurance here is about $18, if I have an abscessed tooth, I go to the dentist, he has marbled floors, Air conditioning, wall to wall HD TV, with movies, cable, desk top computer with free internet, free orange, juice, sodas, snacks, cookies and the cost when I’m done is about $18.
Saint_Augustine July 14th, 2014 at 10:35
You’re uninformed my friend. Trucking companies that actually care about their employees and equipment use decades old technology that allows them to monitor their vehicles and drivers in real time.
M.C.A. July 14th, 2014 at 21:01
Nice but isn’t that all added costs passed on to the tax payer? And what happened to the software it wasn’t so reliable in this instance. We can put in all those safety features but it all comes down to personal responsibility, the driver should be charged in this case, I’m tired of people and their huge lawsuits. Medications are very expensive due to this, some meds are a life saver others don’t do anything in the long run and it comes down once again to personal responsibility, put down that pizza, stop buying frozen and canned foods, manage your stress by getting a new career, job.