McIntosh v. Lawrance

Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle operated by the defendant Lawrance which collided with another vehicle operated by the defendant Jones. Plaintiff brought an action against the operators of both vehicles for damages because of injuries caused by the accident. The trial of the action resulted in a jury verdict and judgment for both defendants. Pursuant to a motion by plaintiff, the trial court set aside the judgment as to both defendants and granted a new trial. Both defendants appealed from the trial court’s order.

We first will discuss the appeal of the defendant Jones. The motion for a…