O'Brien v. Francis

Appellant, defendant in the trial court, seeks review of an adverse final judgment subsequent to a directed verdict of liability as a result of a rear-end collision in a multiple car accident.

We conclude that the defendant’s explanation of how the accident occurred was sufficient to remove the presumption of negligence, which arose because of the nature of the accident. The issues presented by the plaintiffs’ complaint and the defendant’s answer should have been submitted to the jury, under the following authorities: Pensacola Transit Co. v. Den-ton, Fla.App.1960, 119 So.2d 296; Stark v.…