Roseberry v. Lippner

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

This is an action by a guest passenger against her host driver for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict for defendant which was approved by the trial judge. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for a new trial, sustaining two of plaintiff’s assignments of error complaining of the jury instructions. That Court held that the last clear chance doctrine, as charged, was erroneous and confusing and that the law of contributory negligence was erroneously charged. We granted certiorari because of our disagreement with the…