Ford v. Stone Trucking Co.

BERRY, Justice.

Plaintiff in error brought an action to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained as the result of her automobile being struck from the rear by defendant in error’s truck. Trial of the case to a jury resulted in a verdict in favor of defendant in error. The appeal from the judgment entered upon the verdict involves the question of the propriety of the trial court’s instructions given to the jury.

Prior to orally instructing the jury the trial court furnished counsel with copies of written instructions, including instruction No. 10, which stated:

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