J. W. Owen, Inc. v. Bost

The jury below returned a verdict of $25,000 in favor of the plaintiffs, Willie Harold Bost and wife, Mary W. Bost, against the defendants, J. W. Owen, Inc. and Zellner Kyle. Plaintiffs’ 3-year-old son, Willie Harold Bost, Jr., was run over and killed by a dump truck driven by the defendant, Zellner Kyle, employee of J. W. Owen, Inc. The Trial Court suggested a remittitur of $7,500 and rendered judgment against both defendants in the amount of $17,500. The defendants have appealed in error claiming no liability. The plaintiffs have appealed from the action of the court in suggesting the…