Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department v. Magnolia Leasing Corp.

James ' H. Pilkinton, Judge.

The Arkansas State Highway Commission sued Magnolia Leasing Corporation, Logicon, Inc., and Arnold F. Watson for damages to a bridge on Interstate 30 over DeRoche Creek located near Malvern, Arkansas. Appelee' Watson was driving a tractor-trailer truck hauling fuel oil while employed by Logicon, Inc. The vehicle was owned by Magnolia Leasing Corporation. The tractor-trailer left the Interstate, climbed on the guardrail and collided with the bridge. It then traveled the length of the bridge guardrail, fell over the bridge, and burst into flames. The driver escaped…