Compton v. Haynes

HOOD, Judge.

Roy Compton instituted this suit for damages for personal injuries sustained by *70him when the pickup truck he was driving was struck from the rear by an automobile being drive by William P. Haynes. The defendants are Haynes, his employer, Independent Mill & Gin, Inc., and its insurer, Travelers Indemnity Company. Judgment was rendered by the trial court in favor of defendants, and plaintiff has appealed.

The issues presented are whether Haynes was negligent, whether plaintiff is barred from recovery by his own contributory negligence, and whether Haynes had the last clear chance to…