Taska v. Wolfe

DOBIE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia which upheld a verdict of $47,500 against Charles M. Taska for damages sustained in a collision between Taska’s automobile and Thomas Kenneth Wolfe, who was on horseback at the time. Taska’s motions for directed verdicts and his motion to set aside the verdict were denied and he has appealed to us.

Two primary questions are presented for our decision: (1) Was there sufficient evidence to take to the jury the question of whether Taska was guilty of any primary…