Armon Boyd Coursey v. Morgan Driveway, Inc., Armon Boyd Coursey v. J. P. Chism, D/B/A Arkansas Equipment Rental Company

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict of $40,000 rendered against two trucking companies in an action for personal injuries. The accident occurred on U. S. highway 79 at or near the Tennessee River Bridge in Henry County, Tennessee.

Appellant, Morgan Driveway, Inc., is engaged in the business of moving house trailers. Immediately prior to the accident, appellant moved across the bridge house trailers ten feet wide, in excess of the maximum width permitted under Tennessee law. Under the provisions of T.C.A. § 59-1111, Morgan had obtained a special permit from the…