Redmon v. Austin

Plaintiffs, Steven C. Redmon and John W. Beckman, filed an action in the circuit court of Madison County to recover damages for injuries they sustained when an automobile in which they were riding as passengers collided with an automobile driven by defendant, Cyrus Austin. Following a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of defendant and against each of the plaintiffs. The circuit court entered judgment on that verdict. A post-trial motion subsequently filed by plaintiffs was denied, and plaintiffs now appeal. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The accident which gave rise to this…