Greg Holland and Ryan Furgurson scored a victory for Omni Hotels this week in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. On March 7, District Judge Elizabeth Dillon granted Omni’s Motion for Summary Judgment in Thomas v. Omni Hotels, Civil Action No. 5:15-cv-00086. The plaintiff alleged that she slipped and fell on ice on the walkway outside the spa building at the Omni Homestead Resort. She claimed that Omni failed to inspect the walkway and failed to…
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On February 15, the FMCSA issued a statement regarding the use of Automatic Onboard Recording Devices (AOBRDS) in commercial vehicles that could impact the way carriers implement these devices before they are forced to move to the compliant ELDs. While the language in the final rule pertaining to AOBRDS remains the same in that those carries with AOBRDs receive a two-year extension to implement ELDs, the FMCSA has clarified that these AOBRDS, which will be “grandfathered” in, can no longer…
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Setliff Law is pleased to announce Ryan Furgurson has been named a partner at Setliff Law. Since joining the firm as an associate, Mr. Furgurson has concentrated his practice in transportation law, products liability, employment law, and commercial litigation. “Ryan is one of the brightest and hardest working attorneys I have had the privilege to know and practice with over the years,” according to C. Stephen Setliff, managing partner at the firm. “We are proud to welcome him to the…
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