RHOADES v. CASTILLO

No. 5171.

488 S.W.2d 528 (1972)

William Melvin RHOADES, Jr., Appellant, v. Jose CASTILLO and Central Freight Lines, Inc., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

November 30, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wallace Craig, Hurst, Eastland & Fly, Hillsboro, for appellant.

Jackson, Walker, Winstead, Cantwell & Miller, Jack Pew, Jr., Woodfin Henderson, Dallas, for appellees.


HALL, Justice.

Jose Castillo, while driving a tractor-trailer for his employer, Central Freight Lines, Inc., collided with a pickup driven and occupied by William Melvin Rhoades, Jr. Rhoades brought this action against Castillo and the Freight Line, seeking personal injury and property damages. The Freight Line filed a cross-action for damages to its tractor.

Trial was to a jury. It found that Castillo committed various acts of negligence which caused the...

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