Harvey v. Mitchell

Dave A. Harvey brought this wrongful death action against Luther Lee Mitchell to recover for the death of his minor son, Brian Keith Harvey, as the result of a traffic accident. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Harvey's uninsured motorist carrier, was also joined as a defendant. The complaint alleged that Brian Harvey died as a result of the negligent or wanton conduct of defendant Mitchell. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $30,000.00.

On August 31, 1985, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Brian Harvey and another boy, Brian Davis, were traveling north on…