McQueen v. Atlantic Truck Service, Inc.

WIGGINTON, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs have appealed a final judgment rendered in favor of defendant on its post-trial motion in accordance with its motion for a directed verdict made at the conclusion of the evidence.

Plaintiffs sued defendant for damages sustained as a result of defendant’s negligent operation of its motor vehicle as a consequence of which it ran into and against a bicycle on which the minor plaintiff was riding, causing her to be thrown to the pavement and injured. Defendant pleaded general denial and contributory negligence as its defenses to the action. At the conclusion of…