Vickery v. Ballentine

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellant Earnest Vickery, an employee of appellant HBC/AG Carriers, Inc., was driving a tractor-trailer rig on August 29,1983, when his truck jackknifed on a wet Highway 71 in Washington County and collided with the automobile in which Ralph B. Ballentine was riding. Ballentine died as a result of injuries suffered in the accident, and appellees, representatives of Ballentine’s estate, filed suit against appellants for Ballentine’s wrongful death. Appellees sought damages for Ralph’s pain, suffering and mental anguish prior to his death, and his medical, funeral and…