Standard Tire & Battery Co. v. Sherrill

F ollowing* a street intersection collision between Sher-rill’s car and one driven by Robert Donnell, an employee of the Standard Company, Sherrill sued for damages to his car in a magistrate’s court and obtained judgment against Donnell, Standard Tire & Battery Company, and R. 0. Darmody, owner of the car Donnell was driving at the time. The circuit court held Donnell and the Standard Company liable, but discharged Darmody. Only the Standard Company appealed, and the Court of Appeals affirmed as to it. This court granted certiorari and has heard argument.

Issues of negligence and contributory…