Herndon v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York

SAMUEL, Judge.

This is a suit for damages resulting from an automobile accident. Plaintiffs are the driver and two guest passengers of one of the two vehicles involved and defendants are the owner-driver of the other vehicle and her liability insurer. Defendants answered, denying liability, and pleaded the doctrine of sudden emergency.

Following trial on the merits judgment was rendered in favor of the three plaintiffs and against the two defendants, in so-lido. For their respective injuries (not including special damages) the judgment awards: $3,000 to Gilbert W. Herndon, plaintiff-driver;…