Williams v. Carr
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
George Howard, Jr., Justice.
The question presented for review is whether the jury’s verdict is sustained by substantial evidence which found that the decedents and appellee, Fondville L. Carr, were equally guilty of negligence in the same degree, thus resulting in the dismissal of the wrongful death actions instituted by the personal representatives of the decedents.
FACTS
On October 22, 1974, at approximately 12:15 a.m., decedents, Vera Walker Joyner and Helen Walker, were passengers in a pickup truck owned and driven by Walter Turner1 in an easterly direction on Interstate Highway 55 enroute…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wallis v. Mrs. Smith's Pie Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- Peugh v. OligerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
- Blanton v. Mo. Pac. R.R. Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
- Ark. La. Gas Co. v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1965
- Williams v. WalkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
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