Carter v. Treadway Trucking, Inc.

The plaintiff, James A. Carter, appeals from a judgment entered in his favor on a jury verdict assessing damages of $35,000 on his claim of negligence. We affirm.

This case involves a collision between a vehicle driven by James Carter and one driven by Pickett Junior Lane on the Warrior River Bridge in Jefferson County, Alabama, on July 12, 1988.

Carter, alleging that he sustained injuries as a result of the collision, sued Lane and Treadway Trucking, Inc. (Lane's employer), jointly and severally. The complaint alleged theories of negligence, wantonness, and negligent entrustment. The negligent…