Hall v. Ratliff

STEWART, Judge.

This action, instituted by plaintiff, Mary M. Ratliff, against defendant, Louise Hall, to recover damages for personal injuries caused by an automobile accident, resulted in a jury award of $3,640 to plaintiff. Defendant appeals. We shall refer to the parties throughout this opinion as “plaintiff” and “defendant”.

These reasons are urged for reversal: (1) The lower court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for defendant because it is claimed negligence upon the part of defendant’s driver was not proven; (2) the instructions did not adequately present the question of emergency…