Ellsworth Brothers Truck Lines, Inc. v. Canady

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellees brought suit for the recovery of damages alleged to have been sustained when a tractor-trailer, owned by appellant Ellsworth Brothers Truck Lines, Inc. and driven by an employee, struck the rear of the automobile in which appellees were riding as passengers. Appellees’ separate complaints were consolidated for trial. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellees and this appeal comes from a judgment on that verdict.

Appellants assert several grounds for reversal, one being there was no substantial evidence that any negligence on the part of appellant driver…