"The lawsuit claims that FedEx shipped the AR-15 style rifle used by the shooter during his rampage. According to the allegations, the shooter purchased the weapon online, and FedEx delivered it to a gun store in Uvalde, where he subsequently picked it up."
This is enough to drop FedEx from the suit. FedEx delivered to an FLL, not the shooter. At that point in time the burden of verifying the credentials of the shooter shifted from FedEx to the FFL. Any competent Judge should have not allow this one to move forward.
I haven't looked it up.....yet.......but would bet dollars to donuts that the judge is an anti gun, democrat, activist judge who isn't fit to shine my or anyone else's shoes, let alone presiding over legal issues between other people.
"The families assert that FedEx failed to verify the buyer's age before shipping the weapon and that UPS neglected to screen the package prior to shipment.
Due to these oversights, the families are seeking damages from both companies."
As a result, they're suing both the companies for damages.
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A common carrier's only responsibility is to get the freight they are hired to legally transport from one point to another.
They are not responsible in even the slightest way what that freight is used for.
If freight haulers were to be held responsible for the use of every piece and type of freight they hauled, the transportation business would fold.
If this type of bullshit case is allowed to proceed, transportation of all types of goods in this country will stop in a week.
It's Absolute BULLSHIT. The judge, if he had a brain and a spine should have said, NO and if you persist you will face contempt charges.
