Carter v. Lambert

The sole question in this personal injury action is whether the trial court erred in setting aside the jury’s verdict for the plaintiff and in entering judgment for the defendant.

This action arose out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 8, 1989, about 4:15 a.m., on State Route 3 in Westmoreland County. The relevant portion of Route 3 is a two-lane paved highway with two solid yellow lines marking the center of the road. The posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour.

The plaintiff, Darryl M. Carter, along with several other passengers, was proceeding north on Route 3 in a…