Braden v. Turner

MEMORANDUM

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, Chief Judge.

There are two motions for consideration. The first is the motion of Atlantic Truck Lines, Inc., hereafter for convenience called Atlantic, for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict of the jury. The second is that of defendants, Earl B. Turner, Jr. and Atlantic, for a new trial.

In support of the motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict it is asserted that at the time of the accident out of which the action arose the tractor-trailer unit involved in the accident was neither owned nor operated by Atlantic but was being operated by the defendant,…