McMillion v. Sinclair Refining Co.

JOHNSON, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from an adverse final judgment based upon a directed verdict entered by the Circuit Court of Leon County (Walker, J.) at the close of plaintiff’s case.

The only point on appeal was whether or not there was sufficient evidence on the matter of Sinclair’s control of Eli P. Roberts, (a local marketer for Sinclair) to create a issue of fact for the jury, thus precluding entry of a directed verdict for the defendant Sinclair.

From the facts as shown, it appears that the appellant here, who was plaintiff below, was injured as a result of a collision between a…