Franklin v. Byers

DIXON, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a jury imposed judgment for plaintiff for $25,000 in a personal injury claim arising from an automobile collision. The judgment is affirmed.

The issues relate to the admissibility of evidence. Defendant asserts that the court should not have permitted plaintiff to show evidence of defendant’s intoxication because liability was not contested, nor should the court have admitted the income tax records of plaintiff’s earnings as a commission salesman.

Defendant’s vehicle rear ended plaintiff’s vehicle while plaintiff’s vehicle was stopped for a red light.…