Davis v. Goodall

WILLIS, ROBERT E., Associate Judge.

The Defendants in a negligence action appeal from an order of the trial judge granting a new trial.

The Plaintiff, Shirley S. Goodall was driving her 1956 Ford automobile north on Howard Avenue in Tampa at approximately 9 :30 p.m. on a rainy night. As she approached the intersection with Watrous Avenue, which was controlled by a traffic light, she applied her brakes and was thereafter struck in the rear by Defendants’ 1961 Volkswagen which was being driven by Mrs. Francis Davis and which skidded or slid on the wet road while attempting to stop.

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