Oconee Roller Mills, Inc. v. Spitzer

Cureton, Judge:

This is a negligence case involving an accident between a tractor-trailer and a farm animal. The jury awarded damages for personal injury to the driver and property loss to the owner of the truck. The appellant, owner of the animal, appeals the verdicts. We affirm.

The accident occurred in the early morning hours of June 3, 1986. George Harrison was employed by Oconee Roller Mills Inc. as a truck driver. He left the plant at approximately 4:30 a.m. driving a tractor-trailer truck owned by Oconee. Approximately six miles from the plant Harrison encountered a heifer owned by Dr.…