Newbern v. Exley Produce Express Co.

This is an appeal by the defendants, two in number, from a judgment of the circuit court, based upon the verdict of a jury, which awarded the plaintiff $1,133.84 special and $25,000 general damages. The action, which culminated in the challenged judgment, charged that the defendants negligently drove their combination tractor and freight trailer into collision with the plaintiff’s automobile and thereby injured him. The answer attributed contributory negligence to the plaintiff. The defendants are Exley Produce Express, Inc., owner of the tractor and trailer, to which we will hereafter refer…