Smith v. Lassing

A three car collision resulted in the death of Margaret McCampbell Lassing. Her administrator, John M. Lassing, Jr., brought a negligence suit seeking damages under the wrongful death statute, Chapter 768, F.S.A., and the survival statute, F.S.A. § 45.11. Judgment in the sum of $25,000.00 was entered from which defendant, one of the vehicle operators, appeals.

The liability and damage issues were tried separately by jury.

The appellant assigns as error as to the liability trial the fact that the court refused to give defendant’s requested •charge on the doctrine of sudden emergency. If there is…