Hales v. Thompson

GREENE, Judge.

Wayne Hales (plaintiff), administrator of the estate of his deceased son Donald Wayne Hales (Donald), appeals from a judgment that he recover nothing in a wrongful death action against Alton Ray Thompson (defendant), and from the trial court’s denial of his Rule 59 motion for a new trial.

Donald and defendant were involved in an automobile accident on 9 December 1988, which resulted in Donald’s death and serious injuries to defendant. On 8 February 1989, plaintiff, duly qualified as administrator of Donald’s estate, filed a complaint against defendant on behalf of Donald’s…