Yale v. Friendly Ford, Inc.

MILLER, Judge.

Plaintiff E. B. Yale’s Ford was being towed by defendant Lloyd R. Drewett’s wrecker when the Ford was rearended by another vehicle. Yale obtained judgment against the overtaking motorist, but appeals the judgment insofar as it relieves Drewett from liability. We affirm.

The roadway was wet from a misting rain. The series of accidents involving five westbound vehicles occurred on a narrow rural blacktop road (with no shoulders) just east of a narrow bridge. As an eastbound school bus approached the bridge the lead westbound vehicle slowed and stopped to wait for the bus to cross…