Mouzon v. MOORE AND STEWART, INC.

Goolsby, Judge:

The appellant Joe Louis Mouzon brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries he received on his bicycle in a collision with an automobile driven by Ronald Burgess who was in the course of his employment with Moore & Stewart, Inc. (Moore). The basic issue raised by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in failing to charge the jury the law of “following too closely.” We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Mouzon’s counsel requested as an additional instruction that the trial court charge the jury the “following too closely” statute. The trial court refused…