Dean v. Poole

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment which the circuit court entered in favor of the defendant after the jury had returned its verdict — likewise for the defendant. After the entry of that judgment the plaintiff moved for a judgment in his favor notwithstanding the verdict or in the alternative for a new trial. The alternative motion was based upon contentions that the trial judge erred when he (1) denied the plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict, (2) omitted to instruct the jury that a violation of a motor vehicle statute is negligence. per se, and (3) declined to give to…