We at Mills & Associates regularly look for situations where the law in Nevada is unique. In the case of liens on trucks held by the garages that service them, Nevada goes against the flow. In most jurisdictions, when a repair shop owner voluntarily surrenders possession of the truck or trailer, it thereby relinquishes any lien that it has established. However, in Nevada, mechanics’ liens are controlled by statute . . .
In Nevada, a Garage Lien Does Not Disappear Even If The Garage Returns The Truck To The Owner Prior to the Bill Being Paid
June 23, 2011 by
CSA 2010: Seven Deadly Sins … Plus Three
June 16, 2011 by
For those who fail to comply with CSA 2010’s Safety Measurement Systems, serious financial consequences are soon to follow. Unlike Safe Stat’s pass / fail system, even a single violation identified in an audit can result in automatic failure and the suspension or revocation of a carrier’s authority under CSA 2010. Below are critical items every motor carrier must keep an eye on . . .
Big Trucks Vs Tornado… Photos of Joplin, MO
June 9, 2011 by
It’s difficult to imagine an OTR truck driver who isn’t intimately familiar with the Petro in Joplin, MO. Located just off of I-44, the Joplin Petro truck stop has been a Mecca for OTR drivers for decades. Unfortunately, the devastating tornado that ripped through Joplin, MO on May 23, 2011 traveled right down I-44 . . .
Use + Impairment + Admissibility
June 2, 2011 by
When a case is tried, will evidence of the driver’s prior drug or alcohol use always be given to the jury? The South Carolina Supreme Court gives an answer in the case of Kennedy v. Griffin and Dick Simon Trucking, Inc., 358 S.C. 122, 595 S.E.2d 248 (Ct. App. 2004). In Kennedy, the plaintiff said he got hurt when he ran his car into the back of a stopped semi. Weather was clear and . . .
MAY 1, 2011. . . Today Is Law Day
May 1, 2011 by
Gerald Ford said “Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.” Andrew Jackson said “The great can protect themselves, but the poor and humble require the arm and shield of the law. “ Republican or Democrat, all acknowledge that the USA is a nation of laws . . .
