Bates v. Barclay

KEITH, Justice.

Upon the basis of a jury verdict, the trial court denied the plaintiffs a recovery and this appeal follows. Because of the number of individuals involved, we will speak of the parties by their surnames.

A Chevrolet automobile driven by Paul Entrekin collided with a Ford car being driven by James Barclay. Barclay and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Jones, passengers in the Barclay vehicle, were killed instantly. Entrekin and his passenger, Joseph Bates, both received serious injuries.

The survivors of Mr. and Mrs. Jones brought suit against Entrekin, Barclay’s Estate, and Barclay’s employer…