Adams v. Deur

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Action at law against multiple defendants for damages resulting from claimed negligence-caused-death of plaintiff’s decedent. He was killed instantly about 11:00 A.M., March 17, 1966, when struck by a motor vehicle at a point about three miles north of Knoxville, on the easterly portion of Highway 14, while serving as a utility company line repair project flagman.

Trial to jury resulted in judgment on verdict for plaintiff against all defendants, and from order overruling their motions for a new trial they appeal. We reverse.

Incidentally, the jury also found adverse to…