Houston v. Adams

This is an action by the appellees, husband and wife, for personal injuries, loss of consortium, and property damage resulting from a traffic collision at a street intersection in North Little Eock. The defendants, the owner and the driver of the truck that struck the Adams car, filed an answer denying negligence on their part and pleading what was in substance a second denial of negligence; that is, that the collision was the result of an unavoidable accident. The jury verdict was for the defendants. On the plaintiffs’ motion the trial judge set the verdict aside and ordered a new trial.…