Jones v. Gleim

STATON, Presiding Judge.

Esther Jones sued Phillip Gleim seeking to recover for injuries she suffered when she was struck by a car driven by Gleim. After the close of Jones' evidence, the trial court granted Gleim's motion for judgment on the evidence. Jones appeals, contending that the trial court erred in determining that she was contributorily negligent as a matter of law.1

*1018Reversed and remanded.

The evidence and inferences most favorable to Jones are as follows: The accident occurred shortly after 7:00 p.m. on October 7, 1977. Jones was on her way to St. Margaret's Hospital in Hammond to…