BATES v. SHAPARD


461 S.W.2d 946 (1970)

Janet Edward BATES, Appellant, v. Joe B. SHAPARD d/b/a Shapard Chevrolet Company, and General Motors Corporation, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 7, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Trenchi, Jr., Tullahoma, for appellant.

Robertson & Worsham, Tullahoma, for Joe B. Shapard.

W. Ovid Collins, Jr., Cornelius, Collins, Neal, Higgins & White, Nashville, of counsel, for General Motors Corp.


OPINION

ERBY L. JENKINS, Special Justice.

This is an action to recover for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The parties will be referred to as the plaintiff or defendant, or by their respective names.

The accident giving rise to this action occurred on or about October 10, 1965, in Bedford County, Tennessee. The plaintiff, who was a guest passenger in the automobile owned and being driven by Jerry Bates, was injured when the...

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