Watkins v. Davis

YOUNG, Justice.

This is a damage action brought by ap-pellee on allegations of personal injuries sustained when an idling one-half ton Ford Truck, owned and operated by Glenn Reeves, a third party, suddenly moved forward from a parked position and crashed through the open front of appellant’s drive-in grocery store, pinning plaintiff, a customer, against the rear wall. Upon jury answers to issues submitted, the trial court rendered judgment for plaintiff in sum of $450, from which this appeal is taken.

The court overruled defendant’s motion for instructed verdict made at close of testimony in…