Dale v. Kelly

The plaintiff, Pamela Dale,1 appeals from a judgment on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant, Lillie Kelly, in Dale's negligence action based on an automobile accident that occurred in a privately owned parking lot. The issues are: 1) whether the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the "Rules of the Road," Ala. Code 1975, § 32-5A-1 et seq.; and 2) whether the trial court erred in denying Dale's motions for directed verdict and for J.N.O.V., based on what Dale says was undisputed proof of Kelly's negligence.

On February 20, 1990, Kelly, an employee of Intergraph, Inc., was…