Burgess Brogdon, Inc. v. Lake

Chandler, Justice:

Burgess'Brogdon, Inc. (Brogdon) appeals from a direction of verdict in its tort action against Fredrick Leon Lake (Lake). The trial judge directed the verdict upon concluding that Brogdon’s truck driver was guilty of contributory negligence and recklessness as a matter of law.

We agree and affirm.

FACTS

Brogdon’s dump truck, driven by Larry Bradley (Bradley), was proceeding north on U. S. Highway 15. Respondent Lake was driving his flatbed tractor trailer truck east on Interstate 20 (1-20). 1-20 passes over U. S. 15 approximately two miles south of Bishopville. Traffic…