Smithey v. Sinclair Refining Co.

Jimmy Lee Smithey, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, filed a motion for judgment against Sinclair Refining Company, a corporation, and Frank Carper, hereinafter referred to as the defendants, to recover damages in the sum of $25,000.00 for personal injuries sustained when the automobile operated by the plaintiff was in a collision with the vehicle owned by Sinclair Refining Company and operated by its agent, Frank Carper.

At a jury trial the defendants admitted liability for the plaintiff’s injuries, and the case was submitted to the jury on the issue of damages alone. The jury…