Scott v. Jones Bros. Construction, Inc.

OPINION

LILLARD, Judge.

This case involves claims of negligence and wrongful death arising out of an accident at a highway construction site. The jury found the defendant construction company 70% *591negligent and the decedent 30% negligent. The defendant appeals to this Court. We affirm.

In 1992, Defendant/Appellant Jones Brothers Construction, Inc. (“Jones Brothers”) was performing a highway construction project for the State of Tennessee on a 9.2-mile stretch of Highway 412 between Jackson and Dyersburg. The speed limit along the length of the project was 55 miles per hour. At one point in this…