Crunk v. Grooms

THE CASE

SHRIVER, J.

These cases were filed to recover damages growing out of a three-car collision that occurred in Davidson County, Tennessee. They came on for trial before the Honorable Roy A. Miles, Judge, and a jury on September 30, 1968 in the First Circuit Court of Davidson County and, after four days of trial, the Jury returned verdicts as follows:

In the action of James G. Grooms vs. Dwight G. Crunk and Brum Frank Peyton, the verdict was in favor of the plaintiff Grooms against the defendant Dwight G. Crunk in the amount of $3,000.00 compensatory damages.

In the actions of Dwight G.…