Katz v. White

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant Katz appeals the grant of plaintiff White’s amended motion for new trial in this suit for personal injuries resulting from a collision between the parties’ vehicles.

The court instructed the jury, as requested by appellant over plaintiff’s objection: “you may determine whether and to what extent Plaintiff’s alleged injuries may have caused [sic] or aggravated or increased by his failure to wear a seat belt. You may also consider his failure to wear a seat belt in determining the issue of failure to avoid the consequences of another’s negligence and mitigation of…