Hale v. Melendy

Defendant appeals from the entry of a judgment holding him liable for the negligent operation of a motor vehicle. In his pro se brief, defendant apparently makes three claims: (1) the trial court’s findings are not supported by the record; (2) the trial court erred in denying him a trial by jury; and (3) the state trooper to whom the accident was reported was not called as a witness.

The lower court made the following findings. Shortly before 7:00 A.M. on January 4, 1978, plaintiff was driving at approximately thirty miles per hour down a steep grade on Middletown Road in South Londonderry,…