Giles v. Perkins

This is an action for damages arising from per*97sonal injuries to the plaintiff, a pedestrian, and sustained from being struck by a truck owned and driven by the defendant. Verdict was for the plaintiff in the sum of $600. The case comes forward on the ordinary motion by the defendant, seeking a new trial, on the grounds that the verdict was against law and evidence and the damages awarded were excessive.

As to liability, counsel for the movant relies solely upon the claim of contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff. Examination of the record shows that a typical jury question was…