Mays v. Taylor, Unpublished Decision (12-14-2001)

OPINION

This is a timely appeal from a decision of the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas granting James Mays', Administrator of the Estate of Curtis Mays, ("Appellee"), motion for a directed verdict. The trial court ruled that Defendant Danielle Taylor ("Taylor") had recklessly operated her motor vehicle in connection with an automobile accident that killed Appellee's son and two other passengers. This action barred Taylor and her co-defendant, Allstate Insurance Company ("Appellant" and Appellee's uninsured motorist carrier), from raising and arguing the defense of comparative negligence.

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