Harris v. State

Claimant in this cause seeks to recover $5,194.83 for damages sustained to his truck which was damaged in an accident on January 18,1985.

The facts in this cause are undisputed. On January 18, 1985, two semitrailer trucks loaded with coal, and owned by Claimant Gerald Harris, were being driven eastbound on U.S. Route 16, a two-lane rural highway. A semi driven by Claimant’s employee, Billy Morrisson, was following a semi driven by another of Claimant’s employees, Darryl Reilly. It was their usual practice to travel together when loading and delivering the coal, and they had done so for a long…