Minnix v. Hall

Plaintiff Frank W. Hall brought this action against defendants Paul Cornelius Minnix and Railway Express Agency, Incorporated (“REA”) to recover for personal injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. The court entered judgment on a jury verdict for $17,000 in favor of Hall, and Minnix and REA appeal. They assert that(1) Hall was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law,(2) the trial court improperly instructed the jury, and (3) the amount of the verdict was excessive.

Hall was injured when a dump truck he was driving collided with an REA truck driven by Minnix on Route 11 just…