Hillard v. Ocilla Industries, et al.

2/25/88. Hillard v. Ocilla Industries, et al.
Hillard v. Ocilla Industries, et al., State Court of Fulton County, Georgia 2/25/88

At the time, this was the largest verdict or settlement in Georgia's history. 'Pierced the corporate veil' to preserve venue. Proved defendant had no safety program; proved management's knowledge of gross defects in tractor truck and pattern of using defective tractor trucks; proved that management bought radar detectors for its tractor trailer trucks.

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