Woosley v. Smith

GARDNER, Commissioner.

Ruby Mudd Smith, appellee, was in her car on Highway 62 between Caneyville and Leitchfield when she was struck by a car driven by appellant, Eli Woosley, Jr. Mrs. Smith had stopped on the main traveled portion of the highway. She was planning to back up to a place where she could drive onto the shoulder of the road and there pick up a friend who frequently accompanied her to their place of employment. Two cars following her moved to the left-hand lane and passed. Woosley’s car, which was following the other two cars, instead of moving to the left-hand lane, continued in…