Van Dyk Tank Lines v. Peterbilt Motors
Jul 20, 2015OUTCOME: Successfully obtained jury award of over $3.5 million on the subrogation claim.
State of CA sought damages against Van Dyk resulting from a tanker truck fire which damaged a bridge on Highway 60. After reaching a resolution of the claim between the State and Van Dyk, a subrogatio ... n action was brought against Peterbilt asserting the truck caught fire as a result of a defective component part. The pre-trial offer to compromise from Peterbilt was $50,000. The jury awarded over $3.5 million to Van Dyk.
