Filkins v. Snavely

Action for wrongful death; verdict for plaintiff for $10,000.00. The Court granted a new trial upon the grounds that the Court should have directed a verdict for defendants; that the Court erred in giving Instructions 1, 2 and 6 offered by plaintiff; that the Court erred in refusing Instructions A and B offered by defendants; and that the Court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the law of emergency. Plaintiff has appealed from this order.

On the issue of directed verdict, the question is whether plaintiff made a jury case of negligence of defendant’s driver in failing to keep as close…