Tennant v. Roys

Revelle, J. *

Roberta Tennant, as guardian ad litem for her daughter, Alisha, appeals a judgment on a jury verdict in favor of defendant Dr. Harvey C. Roys and the trial court's denial of her motion for a new trial in an action for the wrongful death of Alisha's father, Ricky Allen Roberts. We affirm.

On October 8, 1978, at 8 p.m., decedent Roberts was driving his motorcycle following a car driven by Roys. A witness of the subsequent accident who was a professional acquaintance of Roys happened to be following Roberts in another car. The street on which the three vehicles were proceeding…