Pearson v. Northland Transportation Co.

Plaintiff appeals from an order denying her motion for a new trial.

The action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries and damages to plaintiff’s automobile resulting from a collision between plaintiff’s automobile and a bus owned by the defendant. The action was tried to a jury and a verdict for defendant returned.

Two questions are presented for review: (1) Whether the verdict is sustained by the evidence; (2) whether there were prejudicial errors in the court’s charge.

The issues of defendant’s negligence and plaintiff’s contributory negligence were submitted to the jury as…