Daniels v. Kershner

CATINNA, Commissioner.

Doris Daniels appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict awarding John Kershner damages for injuries caused by her negligent conduct. Doris contends that Kershner was contributorily negligent as a matter of law, and her motion for a directed verdict or, in the alternative, her motion for judgment n. o. v. should have been sustained.

The Danielses and the Kershners lived in adjoining residences on Gartrell Street in Ashland. The property line between the two lots was the edge of Kershner’s driveway. While the Danielses’ driveway paralleled that of Kershner,…