Caves v. Smith

ROBERTSON, Justice:

Richard D. Smith brought suit against Ulysses W. Caves in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Jasper County for personal injuries sustained in an automobile collision when Smith attempted to drive his pickup truck southward from his private driveway to the south lane of State Highway 18, and his truck was struck by Caves’ Chevrolet as he drove westerly on Highway 18.

Smith, in his declaration, asked for $40,-000.00 damages; Caves answered and coun*690terclaimed, asserting that he was entitled to $15,000.00 damages from Smith. The jury returned a verdict in…