Cypret v. Templeton

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Appellant, Bonnie Cypret (“plaintiff’), appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of the County of St. Louis denying her motion for a new trial based on the trial court’s failure to submit a proffered instruction after a jury verdict in favor of respondent, Glenn Templeton (“defendant”), in plaintiffs personal injury action. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On March 12,1989, plaintiff was injured in a two car collision involving her car and the vehicle driven by defendant. Plaintiff was a passenger in a car driven by her husband, traveling north on Highway 109 in…