Shockley v. Norvell-Wilder Supply Co.

HARDY, Judge.

Plaintiff sues to recover the sum of $310.70, representing cost of repairs to his automobile resulting from an accident allegedly caused by the negligence of the driver of a truck belonging to the .defendant.- After trial there was judgment in favor of defendant rejecting plaintiff’s demands, from which plaintiff has appealed.

About 4:30 P. M. on August 31, 1949, plaintiff was driving his automobile south on the Mansfield road, a black-topped highway within the city limits of the City of Shreveport, following, at a distance of some 20 to 30 feet, a pickup truck being driven by a…