Greyhound Corp. v. Hounshell

The majority opinion substitutes the judgment of this court for that of the jury in determining the following two factual questions :(1) Whether the bus driver’s failure to dim his headlights was a causative factor in the accident.(2) Whether Miller’s handling of his automobile upon being confronted by the “blinding lights” of the bus was negligent.

In adopting the theory that the lights were not a proximate cause because Miller did not have his car under control and was on the wrong side, hence the collision would have occurred anyway, the opinion rejects the possibility (which the jury had a…