Herr v. Wheeler

OPINION BY Justice LAWRENCE L. KOONTZ, JR.

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in giving a "sudden emergency" jury instruction in an automobile accident liability case premised upon the defendant's evidence that her vehicle "hydroplaned" during a rainstorm.

BACKGROUND

As this appeal is limited to the issue of whether the trial court erred in granting a "sudden emergency" jury instruction proffered by the defendant below, now the appellee, she is entitled to have the evidence, and all inferences that may be reasonably drawn from it, viewed in the light most favorable to her.…