Bruce v. Madden

The action which gave rise to this appeal was brought by Frank C. Bruce, Jr., the plaintiff, against Grace M. Madden, the defendant, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff when the automobile in which he was a passenger was struck from behind by a vehicle operated by the defendant.

The case was tried before a jury, and at the conclusion of all the evidence, the trial court, upon motion of the plaintiff and over the defendant’s objection, struck the defendant’s evidence. The only issue remaining to be submitted to the jury, therefore, concerned the amount of damages…