Ferrell v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

A McCrory Public School bus, driven by George Humphrey, collided with a vehicle driven by Sharon Ann Ferrell on Highway 145 south of McCrory at approximately 6:45 a.m. on October 17, 1983. Mrs. Ferrell was killed. Hazel Annette Wilson was a passenger. The personal representative of Mrs. Ferrell’s estate sued the appellee, the insurance carrier for the school district, directly for wrongful death. Mrs. Wilson joined the suit, seeking damages for personal injuries. The jury returned a verdict for the insurance company, finding Mrs. Ferrell 100% negligent. On appeal the…