McGlothlin v. Wiles

The opinion of the court was delivered by

O’Connor, J.:

This is a damage action growing out of an automobile collision in which the plaintiff, Velma V. McGlothlin, sustained personal injuries. A substantial judgment was rendered against the defendants, Harold P. Harvey and Phillip A. Wiles, and they have appealed.

The numerous trial errors urged as grounds for reversal have been condensed into four main categories for the purpose of discussion: (1) removal of plaintiff’s contributory negligence as an issue in the case; (2) denial of motions for a directed verdict and a motion for mistrial; (3)…