Yardley v. Rucker Bros. Trucking, Inc.

*241CAMPBELL, J.

These two cases, consolidated for trial and appeal, arose out of a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff James Yardley suffered serious physical injuries when his vehicle collided with a truck. He sued for damages. Plaintiff Barbara Yardley sued for loss of consortium. The defendants originally were: Rucker Brothers Trucking, Inc.; Hayes Truck Lines, Inc.; the truck drivers, Delmar Janke and Robert Swigart; and Westates Flagman Escort, Inc. and its employe, Lawrence Edmunson. Prior to trial, plaintiffs settled with Ruck-er Brothers Trucking, Hayes Truck Lines, Swigart and Janke for…