Baxter v. Melton

Andrews, Judge.

After Melton’s vehicle struck the rear of Baxter’s vehicle, Baxter sued Melton for damages claiming that Melton’s negligent operation of his vehicle caused the accident. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Melton, and Baxter appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict.

The only issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred by refusing to allow the police officer who investigated the accident to give his expert opinion that Melton was driving too fast for conditions at the time of the accident.

When the opinion at issue was proffered, the police officer had already…