Bekins Van Lines v. Beal

This is an action for negligence arising out of a traffic accident which occurred on Interstate 65 in Jefferson County, Alabama, May 2, 1978. The plaintiff Roger Beal, and his wife were traveling in a Datsun automobile, when Mr. Beal attempted to pass a moving van owned by the defendant Bekins Van Lines, and driven by the defendant, Leon Daniels. While passing the truck, Mr. Beal's vehicle struck a guard rail and flipped two or three times. Mr. Beal alleged that the Bekins truck veered into the passing lane, causing Mr. Beal to move his vehicle out of the lane to avoid colliding with the…