Hooper v. Starkey

This action was brought by plaintiff below William Earl Hooper, a minor, by next friend, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered when he was struck by an automobile which was being driven by defendant Charlie Francis Starkey upon the business of his employer and co-defendant, General Shoe Corporation.

There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $15,000. Defendants appealed in error and insist that the Trial Judge should have directed a verdict for them, because there was no evidence of any negligence on their part, and because the undisputed evidence showed plaintiff was…