Pearson v. Jacob E. Decker & Sons

CURTISS BROWN, Justice.

This is a personal injury case arising out of a rear-end collision.

Appellant Olivia Pearson, plaintiff below, was riding as a passenger in a car driven by Dorthey Baker. They were traveling east-bound on West Alabama Street in Houston. Mrs. Baker stopped in a line of traffic at a stop light at the intersection of West Alabama and Green-briar. She came to a stop approximately one carlength behind the car in front of her. Shortly after she had come to a full stop, her car was struck from behind by a truck driven by an employee of the defendant company. It was stipulated…