Rollins Leasing Corp. v. Barkley

DENTON, Justice.

Rollins Leasing Corporation leased, to A&A Meat Company, a truck-tractor vehicle which was subsequently destroyed in a collision with a vehicle owned by defendant Barkley. A&A Meat, and its employee driver James J. Casey, filed suit against Barkley and others for personal injuries and property damage sustained in that collision. Rollins Leasing Corporation intervened in this suit to recover damages from the defendants for the destruction and loss of use of its vehicle. In answer to special issues the jury found that the defendant was negligent and that Casey was contributorily…