Bishop v. Huffman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

This was an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a pedestrian who was struck by an automobile while crossing a street intersection. The cause was tried by a jury which found both parties guilty of negligence and returned a verdict for the defendant. On motion of the plaintiff the trial court set aside the verdict and granted her a new trial. The defendant appeals from those rulings.

The pleadings are important only as they define the issues and all that need be said regarding them is that each party charges that…