Church v. Texas & Pacific Motor Transport Co.

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

F. E. Church sued Texas and Pacific Motor Transport Company for damages caused by a collision between defendant’s trailer and plaintiff’s automobile. The jury found (1) that defendant failed to have lights burning on the rear of its trailer, and (2) that such failure was negligence but, (3) that such negligence was not a proximate cause of the collision. It also found (4) that defendant’s trailer was not equipped with reflectors, (5) that this was negligence, but (6) not a proximate cause of the collision. The jury found (7) that defendant’s trailer did not have a red…