Yancey v. Lea

LAKE, Chief Justice.

This is a wrongful death action, arising from a motor vehicle accident, wherein plaintiff, George C. Yancey, administrator of the estate of Lucy W. Yancey, driver of one of the vehicles, filed suit for damages for her death against the driver and owner of the other vehicle, defendants Artie Sylvester Lea and Huss, Incoiporated, respectively. This case presents the issue of whether the trial court erred in granting defendants’ motion for directed verdict as to plaintiff’s claim of gross negligence and refusing to instruct the jury on the issue of defendants’ gross…