Breitenberg v. Parker

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

This litigation results from a traffic mishap in which appellee, E. R. Parker, sustained physical injuries and property damages. On April 6, 1961, Mr. Parker, accompanied by two companions, was driving his car in a heavy line of traffic in Hot Springs, and E. J. Breitenberg was driving his car immediately behind the Parker vehicle. The car in front of Parker stopped suddenly; Parker stopped suddenly; Breitenberg’s car struck the rear of the Parker car, damaging the vehicle -and inflicting a whiplash injury on Parker; and this litigation resulted. The jury…