Brer Rabbit Mobile Home Sales, Inc. v. Perry

Deen, Judge.

As reconstructed on the motion for summary judgment, the denial of which is enumerated as error, the plaintiff was following appellant’s wide-load tractor-trailer for a number of miles, both vehicles proceeding at a reasonable speed, and about four car lengths apart. As they crossed a bridge there was approaching them a Ford car followed by a heavily loaded truck. The truck hit the lead car, which then swerved across the bridge and hit plaintiffs vehicle, knocking it into the water below. The plaintiff barely escaped with her life.

The collision occurred on February 27, 1970. The…