Williams v. Curtis

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

On October 4, 1971, the appellee George Curtis was struck by an automobile and injured as he was crossing a street in North Little Rock. The automobile belonged to L. C. Williams, d/b/a Westside Motors, and was being driven at the time by Gerald Hall, a full-time employee of Dalton L. Sims, d/b/a Sims Upholstering. Curtis filed a damage suit for personal injuries against Williams, Hall and Sims and obtained a joint and several judgment against all three on a jury verdict for $10,000.

At the close of the plaintiff’s case, Williams moved for a directed verdict as to him…