Perry v. Melton

HARSHBARGER, Justice:

This wrongful death suit was brought in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County by Carol Sue Hunter Perry, Administratrix of the estate of Ronald N. Hunter, to recover damages against G. Kemp Melton, Administrator of the estate of Stephen A. Bailey, Donald J. Whitehurst and his employer, Morgan Drive Away. The jury verdict of $23,393.90 was against Bailey’s estate and exculpated the other defendants.

The administratrix appealed, contending that the trial court should not have denied her motion for a directed verdict on liability against all defendants, and should have…