Petress v. Seay

Charles H. Wade was killed when the automobile which he was operating was struck by an automobile driven by Ricky Edward Seay. Wade’s personal representative brought this wrongful death action against Seay in the trial court. In a jury trial the jury returned a verdict finding both Seay and Wade negligent. The trial court overruled plaintiff’s motion to set aside the verdict and entered judgment for defendant. On appeal, the personal representative contends that the trial court erred in granting contributory *1055negligence instructions, in granting conflicting instructions, and in permitting an…