Laidlaw v. Barker

SMITH, Justice.

Respondents seek recovery of damages for the death of James A. Laidlaw, Jr., their 13-year old son, allegedly caused by the negligence of appellant Charles A. Barker, as an employee of appellant corporation, while operating an automobile.

Appellants, by their answer, admitted the operation of the automobile by appellant Barker in the scope of his employment, denied respondents’ allegations of negligence, and affirmatively pleaded both contributory negligence of the Laidlaw boy and negligence of his father.

The trial court denied appellants’ motions for nonsuit and for directed…