Bowers v. Watkins Carolina Express, Inc.

Brailsford, Justice:

This action for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff’s automobile collided with defendant’s tractor-trailer resulted in a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant has appealed on exceptions which charge that the court erred in refusing its motion for a directed verdict, in refusing to disqualify certain members of the jury panel, in failing to sustain defendant’s objection to allegedly improper argument of counsel, and in the admission of evidence.

The collision occurred at dusk when visibility was impaired by light rain and mist. The vehicles were meeting each other with…