Lord v. Wilkerson

Doris E. Lord appeals from a jury verdict in favor of appellees, defendants below, entered in appellant’s wrongful death action brought on behalf of the next of kin of Charles J. Turner. Turner, aged 85, died as a result of a collision between his automobile and a tractor-trailer driven by appellee Haskel Wilkerson, as an agent and employee of appellee Phil Coldiron Trucking Company. Appellant, administratrix of Turner’s estate, brought this diversity action, alleging that Wilkerson negligently drove his vehicle across the center line. In this appeal appellant contends the District Court1…