FH Ross & Company v. White

Undercofler, Justice.

This litigation arose out of a motor vehicle collision in which it is alleged that the defendant in a negligent manner caused his automobile to come to an abrupt stop without warning, failed to fully drive it from the highway and allowed portions of it to block the lane of traffic in which the plaintiff’s tractor trailer was traveling. Because of these acts, the drivers of one or more motor vehicles immediately behind the defendant were forced to apply brakes suddenly. One of the said vehicles skidded onto the shoulder of the highway. The petition alleges that the…