Johns v. Ward

This is an action brought by plaintiffs, appellants and cross-respondents Kenneth Wayne Johns, a minor, by Dovie Johns, his guardian ad litem, for personal injuries to Kenneth, then aged about 4 years. Plaintiffs claim damages in the sum of $150,000, and the minor’s mother and father, Dovie Johns and Coy Johns, seek damages for $10,000 for loss of earnings and $15,000 for medical expenses. (Plaintiffs hereinafter will be referred to as appellants, and defendant Raymond Thomas, Inc., a corporation, as respondent.)

The complaint alleges that the minor was injured when he was struck by a truck…