Beesley Ex Rel. Beesley v. Howe

HOLMAN, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs sought to recover damages resulting from defendant’s alleged negligence when the truck defendant was driving struck plaintiff Donnie Beesley. In Count I of the petition plaintiff Donnie Beesley, a minor, sought $50,000 as compensation for personal injuries and in Count II his parents sought $25,000 as compensation for medical expenses and the loss of the services of their minor son. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for defendant on both counts. Plaintiffs have appealed from the ensuing judgment. We affirm.

On September 18, 1968, at around 6:45 a. m., Donnie…