Turner v. Lamitina

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

The question in this case is whether certain testimony admitted at trial was relevant. We reverse the trial court’s ruling admitting the evidence.

This case is a result of an automobile accident at an intersection in Newport, Arkansas. Traffic lights controlled the actions of both drivers. The appellant, owner of a vehicle driven by his daughter, claimed the appellee ran a red light, and the driver of his vehicle had a green light. The appellee also said she had a green light and claimed that the traffic light had malfunctioned. On cross-examination by the appellee,…