Jones v. Smith

The issue is whether or not the trial court erred in granting a motion for directed verdict against the plaintiff and in favor of defendant General Tire & Rubber Company and its insurance carrier Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in a personal injury and wrongful death action brought by the plaintiff as a result of an unfortunate highway accident.

Factually the plaintiff’s theory was that General Tire & Rubber Company was negligent in underinflating a tire on a vehicle driven by one Smith — also a defendant. As a result, the tire blew out, causing Smith’s vehicle to hit plaintiff’s vehicle…