What you don't understand is that this is a matter that has been festering in the relationship between contractors and X regarding the issue of preventable accidents as it pertains to contractors and X and it has been that way for a long time The accident in question involved contractors and despite the fact that Ground has divested itself of all liability with regard to contractor wrecks contractors are still treated in a fashion whereby you are guilty until you've proven yourself innocent. Rest assured that line haul contractor will be treated in that fashion before this matter can be cleared. You Express grunts do not understand the difference in the relationship . BBSAM is correct by pointing out this difference as well as the fact that X isn't going to give an expletive deleted about the deceased because she was not an employee and therefore not part of Fat Freddy's so called "family" but undoubtedly the first item of business from X's perspective is to make certain that they are absolved of any potential economic loss.