Legal Name: WESTERN EXPRESS INC DBA Name:
Physical Address: 7135 CENTENNIAL PLACE
NASHVILLE, TN 37209
USDOT Number: 511412
Amount of bodily injury and property damage insurance: $1,000,000
Western Express, Inc Safety Inspection & Accident Data
US Inspection results for 24 months prior to: 05/05/2021
Western Express, Inc trucks and drivers were subjected to 5631 inspections over the last 24 months resulting in more than 209 violations which took a vehicle out-of-service until safety concerns could be addressed. Inspectors find safety issues 3.7% of the time when examining Western Express vehicles.
With so many violations it is not suprising that Western Express, Inc has been involved in 155 injury accidents and 16 faltality crashes in the last 24 months.
As of 05/23/2014, Western Express, Inc had a Satisfactory safety rating. Satisfactory; Records indicate no evidence of substantial non-compliance with safety requirements. However, the Federal safety rating does not necessarily reflect the safety of the carrier when operating in intrastate commerce.
Western Express, Inc Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits
Western Express, Inc has been involved in over 210 federal lawsuits involving employment, insurance, motor vehicle accidents and others.
Below are some of the most recent motor vehicle accident suits as of 05/06/21:
Gobernatz v. Western Express, Inc.
Filed: April 27, 2021 as 0:2021cv01070
Defendant: Western Express, Inc.
Plaintiff: Thomas Gobernatz
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Eighth Circuit › Minnesota › US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Moreno v. Butts et al
Filed: March 12, 2021 as 5:2021cv00030
Defendant: Indiana Western Express, Inc., Kenneth Butts
Plaintiff: Hilda Moreno
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Court: Fifth Circuit › Texas › US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Hartman et al v. Thompson et al
Filed: March 12, 2021 as 1:2021cv01409
Plaintiff: Collective Minors, KRISTY MICHAUD-HARTMAN, THOMAS HARTMAN
Defendant: KEITH THOMPSON, LG EXPRESS GROUP, INC., LG EXPRESS, LLC and others
Cause Of Action: Personal Injury
Court: Seventh Circuit › Illinois › US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Type: Torts - Injury › P.I.: Motor Vehicle
VINAS v. WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. et al
Filed: January 19, 2021 as 2:2021cv00858
Plaintiff: JOHAN VINAS
Defendant: WESTERN EXPRESS, INC., ANDREA N. CARTER
Cause Of Action: Notice of Removal- Auto Negligence
Court: Third Circuit › New Jersey › US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Williams v. Craddock et al
Filed: December 23, 2020 as 7:2020cv00768
Defendant: Michael Allen Craddock, Western Express, Inc.
Plaintiff: Emily Lynn Williams
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Notice of Removal
Court: Fourth Circuit › Virginia › US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
SAVAGE v. WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. et al
Filed: December 10, 2020 as 3:2020cv05985
Defendant: JONATHAN MICHAEL SMITH, WESTERN EXPRESS, INC.
Plaintiff: JEFFREY WAYNE SAVAGE
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Notice of Removal
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Florida › US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Lowinger v. Western Express, Inc. et al
Filed: December 2, 2020 as 8:2020cv03500
Defendant: Western Express, Inc., Kevin Gibson
Plaintiff: David H Lowinger
Cause Of Action: Removal - Motor Vehicle
Court: Fourth Circuit › Maryland › US District Court for the District of Maryland
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Ahmed v. Western Express, Inc et al
Filed: November 30, 2020 as 2:2020cv06106
Defendant: Western Express, Inc, James McNeill
Plaintiff: Abdirahman Ahmed
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Sixth Circuit › Ohio › US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Wilson-Abrams v. Richard et al
Filed: November 24, 2020 as 1:2020cv01717
Defendant: Magezi Richard, Western Express, Inc., Lambert L. Michael and others
Plaintiff: Dominique Wilson-Abrams
Cause Of Action: Diversity-(Citizenship)
Court: Second Circuit › New York › US District Court for the Western District of New York
Type: Torts - Injury › P.I.: Other
Sullivan v. Morgan et al
Filed: November 17, 2020 as 3:2020cv00740
Defendant: Anthony Morgan, Western Express, Inc.
Plaintiff: John Magruder Sullivan
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Notice of Removal
Court: Fifth Circuit › Mississippi › US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Butler v. Harper et al
Filed: November 13, 2020 as 1:2020cv04646
Plaintiff: Sydney Butler
Defendant: New Horizons Leasing, Inc., Joseph B. Harper, Western Express, Inc. and others
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Motor Vehicle
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Georgia › US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Brown et al v. The Western Express, Inc. et al
Filed: November 12, 2020 as 4:2020cv00261
Plaintiff: Shirley Brown, Homer C. Brown
Defendant: New Horizons Leasing, Inc., Joshua Dembek, The Western Express, Inc.
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Personal Injury
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Georgia › US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Type: Torts - Injury › P.I.: Other
MARIN et al v. WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. et al
Filed: November 4, 2020 as 2:2020cv15525
Defendant: RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC., NEW HORIZONS LEASING, INC., KAMALJIT K. MOMI and others
Plaintiff: IVAN MARIN, DOMINGO MIGUEL GONZALEZ, CARLOS A. GARCIA-MARTINEZ
Cause Of Action: Notice of Removal- Personal Injury
Court: Third Circuit › New Jersey › US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Barrett, et al v. Western Express Inc., et al.
Filed: October 13, 2020 as 1:2020cv02291
Plaintiff: David Barrett, Muery Barrett
Defendant: National Casualty Company, Vincent Cook, Western Express, Inc.
Cause Of Action: Fed. Question: Personal Injury
Court: Sixth Circuit › Ohio › US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Whitfield Briggs v. Western Express, Inc.
Filed: September 24, 2020 as 8:2020cv02781
Defendant: Western Express, Inc.
Plaintiff: Yvonne Whitfield Briggs
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Torts
Court: Fourth Circuit › Maryland › US District Court for the District of Maryland
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
King v. Mahamado et al
Filed: September 10, 2020 as 1:2020cv03768
Defendant: New Horizons Leasing, Inc., Western Express, Inc., National Casualty Company and others
Plaintiff: Travis I. King
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Motor Vehicle
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Georgia › US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
WATKINS, et al v. THOMAS, et al
Filed: August 14, 2020 as 4:2020cv00177
Defendant: CHRISTOPHER A. THOMAS, WESTERN EXPRESS, INC.
Plaintiff: RACHEL WATKINS, a minor, ALISON K. WATKINS, individually, and as guardian, R.W. and others
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Seventh Circuit › Indiana › US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Perez v. Butler et al
Filed: August 13, 2020 as 2:2020cv01502
Defendant: Richard E Butler, Western Express, Inc.
Plaintiff: Mario Lara Perez
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (
Court: Ninth Circuit › Nevada › US District Court for the District of Nevada
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Le Doux v. Western Express, Inc. et al
Filed: August 10, 2020 as 6:2020cv00052
Defendant: Ervin Joseph Worthy, Roger Dale Hiatt, Western Express, Inc.
Plaintiff: Andre G.H. Le Doux, V
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Fourth Circuit › Virginia › US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Paul v. Western Express, Inc. et al
Filed: August 10, 2020 as 6:2020cv00051
Plaintiff: Judy M. Paul
3Rd Party Plaintiff: Ervin Joseph Worthy, Western Express, Inc.
Defendant: Roger Dale Hiatt
3Rd Party Defendant: Andre G.H. Le Doux, V, Felix Erickson Company, Inc., Randall Emerick
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Fourth Circuit › Virginia › US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Greenway et al v. Kimes et al
Filed: August 4, 2020 as 1:2020cv01371
Defendant: Western Express Inc., James Kimes, JEANETTE KIMES
Plaintiff: Adam Caballo, James Greenway
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Auto Negligence
Court: Third Circuit › Pennsylvania › US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Wheeler v. Tomlinson
Filed: May 18, 2020 as 9:2020cv00071
Defendant: National Casualty Company, Charles Tomlinson, Western Express, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Paul Andrew Wheeler
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)
Court: Ninth Circuit › Montana › US District Court for the District of Montana
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
B
rown v. Lorick et al
Filed: May 1, 2020 as 1:2020cv01896
Defendant: Western Express, Inc., Donald Lorick, Freedom Specialty Insurance Company
Plaintiff: Dante Brown
Cause Of Action: Petition for Removal- Motor Vehicle
Court: Eleventh Circuit › Georgia › US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Khan v. Western Express, Inc. et al
Filed: March 10, 2020 as 1:2020cv01290
Defendant: Western Express, Inc., Lawrence Huggins
Plaintiff: Mahmood A. Khan
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Notice of Removal
Court: Second Circuit › New York › US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
NUNEZ v. WESTERN EXPRESS, INC. et al
Filed: February 4, 2020 as 2:2020cv01220
Plaintiff: JONATHAN NUNEZ
Defendant: CHARLENMAGNE F NGANGA-NSAKANDA, WESTERN EXPRESS, INC.
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Personal Injury
Court: Third Circuit › New Jersey › US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Lee v. Western Express Inc. et al
Filed: January 28, 2020 as 1:2020cv00477
Defendant: Western Express Inc., Owen Salter
Plaintiff: Kwang Y. Lee
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Notice of Removal
Court: Second Circuit › New York › US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Charles v. Western Express Inc et al
Filed: January 27, 2020 as 1:2020cv00454
Defendant: Western Express Inc, Michael Kevin Bunjer
Plaintiff: Glendon Charles
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Notice of Removal
Court: Second Circuit › New York › US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Carson v. Tucker et al We have downloadable decisions or orders for this case
Filed: January 22, 2020 as 5:2020cv00399
Defendant: WESTERN EXPRESS INC., Timothy Tucker
Plaintiff: Jermaine Carson
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Auto Negligence
Court: Third Circuit › Pennsylvania › US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Type: Torts - Injury › P.I.: Motor Vehicle
Cui et al v. Mutter et al
Filed: January 9, 2020 as 1:2020cv00173
Defendant: Western Express Inc., Christopher Lee Mutter
Plaintiff: Inhye Cho, Hai Yan Cui
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Notice of Removal
Court: Second Circuit › New York › US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle
Carson v. Tucker et al
Filed: December 20, 2019 as 1:2019cv02181
Defendant: Timothy Tucker, Western Express, Inc.
Plaintiff: Jermaine Carson
Cause Of Action: Diversity-Auto Negligence
Court: Third Circuit › Pennsylvania › US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Type: Torts - Injury › Motor Vehicle