Keenan v. Hardison

Bowles, Justice.

This case involves a constitutional challenge to Code Ann. §§ 68C-401 and 68C-402.

Appellant Anthony L. Keenan was involved in an automobile accident on April 14,1973, in which Robert K. Buchanan was killed. Appellant pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of involuntary manslaughter and received a sentence of five years’ probation and a one-year suspension of his driver’s license.

In May, 1976, the widow of Robert K. Buchanan brought a wrongful death action against appellant. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and judgment was entered against appellant for…