Quick v. Western Michigan Transportation Co.

Plaintiff’s decedent was killed as the result of a collision between a truck which he was driving and a truck driven by defendant’s employee. On trial before a jury, plaintiff received a verdict of $5,500. Motion by defendant for judgment notwithstanding verdict was refused by the trial court, and defendant appeals.

Defendant assigns error on the refusal of the court to grant a motion for a judgment notwithstanding verdict. Complaint is also made that the court erred in excluding testimony by defendant’s driver as to the facts surrounding the accident on the ground that it was equally within…