BURDETTE v. MADISON

No. 86-86.

719 S.W.2d 418 (1986)

290 Ark. 314

Charlie R. BURDETTE, Appellant, v. Alfred MADISON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 17, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shackleford, Shackleford & Phillips, El Dorado, for appellant.

Michael E. Surguine, Stamps, for appellee.


HOLT, Chief Justice.

The trial judge, in his order, characterized the automobile collision which is the subject of this lawsuit as an unavoidable accident, yet made findings as to the negligence of the parties. On appeal, appellant challenges the propriety of applying the unavoidable accident doctrine to the facts of this case and further claims the court's findings were against the preponderance of the evidence. We agree that the trial judge erred in finding that...

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