Cogdill v. Flanagan ex rel. Larson

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., C.J.

Karmon Cogdill (“Karmon”) and Sam-mye Cogdill (“Sammye”), husband and wife, (collectively “the Cogdills”) appeal the judgment of the trial court entered following a jury trial based upon their “Second Amended Petition” that asserted claims arising from a car accident in which the tractor-trailer driven by Karmon collided with a vehicle driven by Cary Flanagan (“Flanagan”).1

Factual and Procedural Background

In the early morning hours of February 12, 2005, Karmon was driving a tractor-trailer eastbound on 1-44 in Phelps County, when he came upon a vehicle lying…