Martin v. Stevens

CROCKETT, Justice.

As Lynn W. Martin was driving south along 18th East through its intersection with Stratford Avenue, the de*487fendant coming along Stratford Avenue from the east, crashed into the middle of the left side of his car causing personal injury to plaintiff and damaging his automobile. At the trial, after plaintiff had presented all of his evidence, defendant moved for a dismissal upon several grounds, among which were:

“(4) The plaintiff’s evidence * * * shows the plaintiff to have been guilty of contributory negligence which was a substantial poximate cause of the accident.”

upon…