Brown v. Adams

Pope, Presiding Judge.

We granted Brown’s application for discretionary review to review the state court’s dismissal of Brown’s appeal from magistrate court. For the reasons outlined below, we reverse.

Appellant Billie Brown, proceeding pro se, sued W. Samuel Adams in magistrate court for property damages to her automobile, which she claimed arose from an automobile accident caused by Adams. On October 6, 1997, the case came for trial. After Brown presented her case, Adams moved for a directed verdict based on Brown’s failure to prove damages.1 The magistrate court dismissed the case and…