Luedemann v. Wade

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

On April 30, 1993, plaintiff Tammy Luedemann was driving her automobile on a rain-slick street in Jonesboro. Her car was the second automobile in a three-car string of vehicles going the same direction. Her car was about three car lengths behind the lead car. The lead car began to slow down, and plaintiff likewise began to slow her car. Defendant Tyson Wade was driving the third vehicle, his pickup truck, about two-and-a-half car lengths behind plaintiff’s car. Defendant testified that he saw the lead car start to slow down, saw plaintiffs brake lights come on, and,…