Hay v. Frate Service, Inc.

The plaintiffs, Clyde Hay and Betty Hay, instituted the present action against the defendant Frank Melvin for his alleged negligence in operating a tractor-trailer truck owned by the defendant company Frate Service, Inc., which was involved in a collision with the plaintiffs’ automobile. The plaintiffs sought damages for personal injuries and property damage. After trial by jury a verdict was returned for the defendants upon which the circuit court of Tazewell County entered judgment. It is from this judgment that the plaintiffs appeal.

The collision which gave rise to this action occurred…