Wright v. Rowland

Plaintiff Jimmy L. Wright filed this action in Etowah Circuit Court against defendants William E. Rowland and Rowland's employer, Pressure Concrete Company, seeking to recover damages for the wrongful death of his minor son, James Lewis Wright. The son was killed on March 22, 1978, while riding as a passenger on a motorcycle when one of Pressure Concrete's trucks, being driven by Rowland, collided with the motorcycle. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and against both defendants in the amount of $15,000.00. Plaintiff subsequently filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict…