Sadorus v. Wood
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, Associate Judge:
This appeal stems from a judgment upon a jury verdict in favor of appellee denying appellant damages sustained in a collision involving their vehicles. Appellant contends that the submission of the case to the jury under an instruction applying the rule of unavoidable accident was improper and to his prejudice.
The uncontradicted evidence shows that while appellant was stopped at the T-shaped intersection of 30th and K Streets, N. W., awaiting opportunity to make a left turn, his truck was struck in the rear by appel-lee’s automobile. It was a clear winter afternoon, and…
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