Carreras v. Austell Box Board Corp.

Sognier, Judge.

This action for damages arose when a truck owned by defendant Austell Box Board Corporation (hereafter Austell) ran into the rear of the Carreras’ automobile, which was stopped waiting for the traffic on a single-lane bridge. Austell’s truck was being driven by one of its employees, Baxter, who was also a defendant below. The principal issue raised by plaintiff in the pretrial order was the negligent operation of Austell’s truck by Baxter. However, an issue raised by the evidence was whether Austell was negligent in inspecting and maintaining the truck’s brakes. The jury…