Beaman v. Sheppard

MARTIN, Judge.

Plaintiff first contends that the trial court erred in allowing, over objection, defendant Sheppard to state his opinion as to the speed of plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff argues that defendant did not have sufficient opportunity under the circumstances to judge the speed of plaintiff’s vehicle and form an intelligent opinion.

The rule is well established that it is competent for a person of ordinary intelligence and experience to state his opinion as to the speed of a vehicle when he has had reasonable opportunity to observe the vehicle and judge its speed. State v. Clayton, 272…