VAN CLEAVE v. ROBERTSON TANK LINES, INC.

No. 15605.

454 S.W.2d 785 (1970)

Johnnie VAN CLEAVE, Individually, etc. et al., Appellants, v. ROBERTSON TANK LINES, INC. et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

On Motion for Rehearing May 7, 1970.

Rehearing Denied June 4, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jamail & Gano, Joseph D. Jamail, John Gano, Houston, Warren Burnett, Odessa, for appellants.

Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski, Royce R. Till, Sam W. Cruse, Rufus Wallingford, Houston, for appellees.


COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment for appellee, rendered by the trial court notwithstanding a jury verdict favoring the appellants. A truck owned by appellee was parked on a public street by Alfred Dean Donaghey, who was employed by appellee as a driver. Some hours later an automobile driven by Acie Van Cleave, crashed into the truck, the said Acie Van Cleave receiving injuries resulting in his death.

After having parked the truck Donaghey...

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