Goodson v. Elba Baking Co.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of the defendants in an automobile accident case. On December 6, 1979, Lionel Eugene Glass was driving a truck owned by his employer, Elba Baking Company. It was a wet, rainy day. The plaintiff, Mrs. Mary Alice Goodson, was ahead of Glass. Goodson was attempting to turn left, into her driveway. There was a conflict in testimony concerning whether Goodson made a left turn signal. Mr. Glass and a witness testified that Mrs. Goodson made no turn signal, but angled into the left lane as if to make a turn. Both parties applied their brakes.

Mr. Glass…