Mickle v. Blackmon

Brailsford, Justice.

In this personal injury action, the plaintiff was awarded $468,000.00 actual damages against the defendant Cherokee, Incorporated, and $312,000.00 actual damages against the defendant Ford Motor Company. Judgment was entered on the verdict against Cherokee, but the trial judge granted Ford’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. On appeal to this court, the judgment against Cherokee was affirmed, and the non obstante veredicto judgment in favor of Ford was reversed. However, because of error in the instructions as to Ford’s duty in the design of the automobile, we…