Watts v. Bell Oil Co. of Ocean Drive, Inc.

Rhodes, Justice:

This wrongful death action resulted in a jury verdict against the defendant-appellant, Bell Oil Company of Ocean Drive, Inc., for $100,000 actual damages. Bell Oil’s motion for a new trial was denied by the lower court and it has appealed. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the admission of certain testimony was erroneous and prejudicial.

Plaintiff-respondent, H. F. Wait-ts, is the administrator of the estate of the deceased, David Watts, who was killed when he was struck by a truck belonging to and driven by an employee of Bell Oil. At the trial, the truck driver…