Waters v. Holloman

Edward Holloman (Holloman or plaintiff) sued Vernon Waters (Waters or defendant) in the trial court for personal injuries which the plaintiff sustained in an automobile crash. The jury returned a verdict for Holloman against Waters for $35,000 and the trial court entered judgment on the verdict.

The single issue here is whether the evidence sustains the jury’s finding that Waters’ negligence was the proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injuries. Since the jury found for the plaintiff, the evidence and all proper inferences therefrom must be stated and viewed in the light most favorable to him.

The…