CHRISTO v. DOTSON

No. 12583.

155 S.E.2d 571 (1967)

Ruby Mae CHRISTO, Administratrix, etc., et al. v. Marvine DOTSON, Administratrix, etc., et al., the West Virginia Turnpike Commission, a Corporation. Marvine DOTSON, Administratrix, etc. v. HPO SERVICE, INC., etc., et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided June 27, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steptoe & Johnson, Edward W. Eardley, Carl F. Stucky, Jr., Charleston, for appellants.

Kay, Casto & Chaney, John S. Haight, George S. Sharp, Charleston, amici curiæ on behalf of Hennis Freight Lines, Inc.


BERRY, Judge.

These consolidated actions arose out of an accident which occurred on the West Virginia Turnpike at Milburn Bridge near Milepost 52 about 16 miles north of Beckley, West Virginia, on January 8, 1964. The vehicles involved were a highway postal van owned by HPO Service, Inc., then proceeding south and a tractor trailer owned by the Hennis Freight Lines, Inc., proceeding north. The drivers of both vehicles were...

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