Woods v. Laster

MADDOX, Justice.

This was a suit for damages due to personal injuries and related medical expenses sustained by the appellant (plaintiff) as a result of a collision between a car in which appellant was riding as a passenger and a truck being driven by Robert H. Laster and owned by Reelfoot Packing Company, a corporation, the appellees. The collision occurred on July 6, 1970 on Highway 20 in Lawrence County.

The complaint had one count, which alleged a wanton injury and averred that Robert H. Laster was acting as an agent or servant of Reelfoot Packing Company, a corporation, on the occasion…