PROCTOR v. COLONIAL REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION, INC.

No. 72-1211.

494 F.2d 89 (1974)

James M. PROCTOR, Appellant, v. COLONIAL REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION, INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided March 27, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Hammer, Columbia, S. C. (James W. Cothran, William P. Baskin, Bishopville, Lawerence M. Gressett, Jr., St. Matthews, S. C., on brief), for appellant.

Ronald E. Boston, Columbia, S. C. (H. F. Padget, Jr., and Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, Columbia, S. C., on brief), for appellee.

Before CRAVEN, RUSSELL and FIELD, Circuit Judges.


FIELD, Circuit Judge:

James M. Proctor sustained serious injuries in an accident while riding as a passenger in a tractor-trailer being driven by one, E. O. Bales, under a lease arrangement with the defendant, Colonial Refrigerated Transportation, Inc. (Colonial). Proctor instituted this diversity action to recover damages from Colonial. Pursuant to a jury verdict, judgment was entered in the district court in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed...

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