Gregory v. Paducah Midstream Service

WADDILL, Commissioner.

This action for wrongful death was brought by appellant, John A. Gregory, Jr., as ancillary administrator of the estate of Robert E. Hall, Sr., against appellee, Padu-cah Midstream Service, Inc., as lessee and operator of the tugboat Alice. The appel-lee moved for a directed verdict at the close of appellant’s evidence on the grounds that (1) no negligence in the operation of the tug was shown, and (2) the evidence established the decedent was guilty of contributory negligence which was the proximate cause of his death. This motion was sustained and judgment entered…