Painter v. Toyo Kogyo of Japan

OPINION

SANDERS, Judge.

In this personal injury action the Plaintiffs have appealed from the decision of the circuit court, which entered judgment in accordance with a jury verdict, in favor of the Defendants.

It appears that, at dusk on November 25, 1979, Phyllis Painter was driving her 1978 Mazda GLC automobile in a northerly direction on Asheville Highway. Evidently, the road was at least slightly wet from a light rain or mist that had fallen and was continuing to fall. Seated in the front seat with Mrs. Painter at the time were her daughter, Jama, aged 13, and Jama’s boy friend, Danny…