Colom v. Vititow

BARRON, Justice.

Appellant, J. G. Colom, filed this suit against Charles Vititow and Thomas Joe Cannon, appellees, to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly received by him on June 22, 1964, when Cannon, while in the course and scope of his employment for Charles Vititow, drove a GMC diesel truck into the rear of appellant’s vehicle at a traffic controlled intersection.

In response to special issues submitted by the trial court, the jury found that Cannon was operating the truck at a greater rate of speed than he should have and that he failed to make a proper brake application, which…