Boyd Construction Company v. Bilbro

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This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Lincoln County. Appellees were awarded $92,500 for the death of Mrs. Lucille Bilbro. Mrs. Bilbro died as a result of a collision between her car and appellants' truck. The basic facts are as follows.

Mrs. Bilbro, age forty-nine, was proceeding west in the north lane of State Highway 550. The front seat passenger was her thirty year old daughter. Four passengers were in the rear seat, including her ten year old daughter…