Marchyn v. Silva

BARROW, Chief Justice.

Appellants, Nick Marchyn and his employer, M & M Construction Company, Inc., complain of a judgment entered on a jury verdict whereby appellee, Rodolfo Silva, recovered the sum of $3,000.00 for damages sustained in a collision between Silva’s automobile and a pick-up truck owned by M & M Construction Company, which was being operated by Marchyn.

The collision occurred in a somewhat unusual manner on Main Street in the City of Alice, Texas. Just before the collision, Marchyn parked the truck in front of Dena’s Cafe which is on the south side of Main Street. Silva had…