Johnson v. Coker

MERRILL, Justice.

This was an action for damages for wrongful death brought by Maybell Johnson, the administratrix of the estate of her husband, Norman W. Johnson, against Donald William Coker, Billy Wayne Cherry, and Redwing Carriers, Inc. (hereinafter called Redwing). The suit arose out of a motor vehicular accident involving three vehicles operated by the defendants and a fourth automobile in which plaintiff’s intestate was a passenger.

The cause was tried before a jury and resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff and against the defendant Coker in the amount of $60,000. The jury further…