DONAHUE v. SIMMS


419 S.W.2d 154 (1967)

Marie DONAHUE, Administratrix of the Estate of James D. Donahue, Deceased, et al., Appellants, v. C. C. SIMMS, Administrator of the Estate of Francis W. Simms, Deceased and C. C. Simms, Individually, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

September 29, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Clay, Danville, Chat Chancellor, Chancellor & Darnell, Frankfort, for appellants.

Robert M. Spragens, Lebanon, for appellees.


STEINFELD, Judge.

Five boys whose ages ranged from fifteen to seventeen were killed when the automobile in which they were riding was wrecked. The respective administrators of four of these boys sued the estate of the fifth, his father and other members of his family. The court dismissed certain defendants and the jury found for the remaining ones. From a judgment entered pursuant to that jury verdict all plaintiffs appealed. We affirm.

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