Fowler v. Daniel

SATZ, Judge.

This is a personal injury action tried before a jury. The verdict and judgment were for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiff was injured in a one-car accident. He was a passenger in the car driven by defendant. Defendant was driving his car on January Avenue, in St. Louis County, in a westwardly direction. Near the scene of the accident, January curves North. Rather than making the curve, defendant’s car crossed the opposite lane of traffic, left the traveled portion of the road and hit a tree. Plaintiff was injured.

Plaintiff submitted his case on the theory of res…