State Department of Highways & Public Transportation v. King

Cecil King was killed and his wife and two daughters were injured when their car collided head-on with a car driven by Ronald Wright. King was driving in the right direction down a one-way access road toward a freeway entrance. Wright, who had been drinking, was headed the wrong way on that access road after having gone past a pair of “DO NOT ENTER” signs facing him. King’s wife and daughters sued Wright and the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. The jury found that both defendants’ negligence caused the collision, attributing 15% to Wright, who settled with the Kings…