Langley v. Byron Stout Pontiac, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This action arose from a rear-end automobile collision which occurred in Wichita, Kansas. The collision was caused by a brake failure. Plaintiff, Juanita Langley, recovered a jury verdict for $16,000 against the defendant, Byron Stout Pontiac, Inc., because of defendant’s negligence in repairing the brakes of the offending vehicle. Defendant appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict.

The general thrust of defendant’s argument is two pronged, excessive verdict and trial errors.

Plaintiff’s automobile was stopped at a stop light when it…