Barcelo v. Estate of Nelson

Because in my view the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur does not apply in automobile cases, I respectfully dissent, and would affirm the directed verdict entered for the defendant.

Elizabeth Bareelo was a back-seat passenger in a car owned and operated by Manuel Morales when that car collided with Sylvia Nelson’s car. Bareelo and a fellow passenger, Linda Morías, sued Nelson for negligence. Morías settled her claim with defendant. At no point was Morales, the owner and driver of the ear in which Bareelo was riding, a party to this litigation. Although *93the record indicates that Morales was…