Broom Ex Rel. Broom v. Southeastern Highway Contracting Co.

Goolsby, Judge:

This personal injury action arises out of an accident occurring on April 24,1978, when Larry Broom was struck by a motor grader driven by an employee of Southeastern Highway Contracting Company, Inc. The questions on appeal relate to the appointment of the guardian ad litem, the defenses of contributory negligence and recklessness and of assumption of risk, the doctrine of last clear chance, the admissibility of certain testimony given by an expert witness, the giving of a requested jury instruction, and the amount of the verdict.

Ballenger Construction Company subcontracted…