Searcy v. Neal

ANDREW J. HIGGINS, Special Judge.

Appeal from verdict and judgment for defendant in action for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when the motor vehicle he was operating ran off the highway. The question is whether the instruction which submitted plaintiff’s contributory negligence was supported in the evidence. Affirmed.

In October, 1965, plaintiff was employed by defendant as a farm hand; his duties included operation of defendant’s trucks. On October 31,1965, plaintiff was operating defendant’s 1964 model GMC truck equipped with dual rear wheels and tires, *603loaded within limits with…