Huddleston v. Clark

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This was an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by Vernon Huddleston, plaintiff (appellant), by reason of indiscriminate gunshots fired by a customer in the business establish ment of defendants (appellees), Bernard H. and Oleta M. Clark. The lower court sustained defendants’ demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence and overruled plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, from which rulings plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiffs’ petition, in substance, alleged that he entered defendant’s Hub Bar and Grill, ordered a sandwich and coffee, seating…