Pearson & Dickerson Contractors, Inc. v. Harrington

The plaintiff, John W. Harrington, a minor, brought this action by James E. Harrington, his father, as guardian ad litem, against defendant, Pearson & Dickerson Contractors, Inc., to recover damages for personal injuries sustained from being struck by a Ford truck of defendant’s driven by Phil O. Eatliff, employee of defendant, on the Truck Eoute of Highway 89 about one-half mile east of the City of Prescott.

In its answer the defendant defended on the ground that the plaintiff was struck by its truck and injured, as alleged, due (1) to his own negligence and (2) to his contributory negligence.