Benchoff v. Morgan

Shaw, Judge:

Ronald F. Benchoff instituted this action against Mark Anthony Morgan and Otto J. Morgan seeking damages for injuries incurred when he was struck by an automobile driven by Mark Anthony Morgan. The trial judge granted Otto J. Morgan’s motion for a nonsuit with prejudice on the ground that family purpose had not been established. The case proceeded before the jury which returned a verdict in favor of Mark Anthony Morgan. Benchoff appeals the denial of his various motions and the grant of Otto Morgan’s motion for nonsuit with prejudice. We affirm.

On June 23,1984, Benchoff, while…