Buntyn v. Robinson

Appellee, plaintiff below, sued appellant, defendant below, for personal injuries sustained in an automobile collision wherein the negligence charged was (1) excessive speed, (2) failure to exercise control over his automobile, and (3) unlawfully operating his automobile immediately behind another being driven by one Holder, a co-defendant as to whom appellee suffered a voluntary nonsuit. At the conclusion of the evidence, the trial court directed a verdict for appellee on the issue of liability, and upon the jury’s assessment of damages a judgment was entered against appellant.

The sole…