Chambliss v. Brinton

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

A tractor-trailer truck belonging to Victor Metal Products Corporation and driven by Elbert Chambliss ran into a pick-up truck owned and driven by Harley Shirrell. Five or six hours later Shirrell felt “knocked out all over,” two or three hours later he suffered pains and was unable to move his legs, and 14 days later he died. A special administrator of Shirrell’s Estate sued, and recovered judgment against Chambliss and the said corporation for several items of damages including $20,000 for pain and suffering.

Appellants, Chambliss and the said corporation, have…