Blackburn v. Cooner

ROBINSON, Justice.

This is a suit for damages resulting from an automobile accident. Based on the jury’s findings of contributory negligence, a take-nothing judgment was rendered against the plaintiffs. Reversed and remanded.

Miss Bobbie Jan Blackburn and Troy Blackburn, individually and as next friend for Miss Blackburn, sued B. C. Cooner for personal injury and property damage sustained when her car overturned as she was attempting to avoid a collision with defendant Cooner’s pickup when he drove it across the highway in the path of her oncoming car. Trial was to a jury. In response to…