Elder v. Marvel Roofing Co.

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

This action was instituted for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiffs-appellees as a result of a collision on U. S. Highway 66, a four-lane highway, approximately 30 miles west of Santa Rosa, New Mexico between an automobile driven by the appellee, Angelo Elder, Jr. and a diesel tractor-trailer truck driven by the appellant, Ben C. Cherry, while employed by the appellant Marvel Roofing Company. Both vehicles were traveling west. The accident occurred about 9 o’clock at night in the north lane of traffic when the truck collided with the rear of the…