Grainger v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

Moss, Acting Chief Justice.

A. B. Grainger, the respondent herein, brought this action against Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, the appellant herein, under Section 21-840 (c) of the 1962 Code, for the recovery of actual damages to his pickup truck as a result of the negligent operation of a school bus. The statute mentioned requires insurance on all state owned school busses, indemnifying, among others, any person who suffers property damage by reason of the negligent operation of a school bus. Only actual damages may be recovered.

It appears from the complaint that the respondent is a…