Bryant v. Adair

BROWN, Justice.

Lloyd R. Bryant and Betty J. Bryant together with their two children were passengers in a vehicle owned and operated by L. C. McCain which was involved in a collision with a vehicle driven by Ricky Don Adair and owned by his father, Virgil D. Adair. This suit was for damages for the personal injuries sustained by Lloyd and Betty Bryant and for the death of their minor daughter, Becky Ann Bryant.

When plaintiffs rested, the court granted an instructed verdict for defendants McCain and Virgil Adair. Adair’s motion was based upon the premise that no negligent entrustment or acts of…