Truemper v. Bowman

Plaintiffs, Henry F, Truemper and Beatrice V. Truemper, sued for injuries allegedly suffered when their automobile was struck in the rear while stopped at a traffic light by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Jimmy C. Bowman. Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered on the verdict of the jury finding defendant not guilty of negligence and from the order denying their post-trial motions.

Plaintiffs contend that the verdict of the jury was against, the manifest weight of the evidence; and that various trial errors and an improper instruction to the jury deprived them of a fair trial.

The…