W.G.O. v. Crandall

OPINION

STRINGER, Justice.

A.W.O. (respondent) 1 was injured when the bicycle he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by Mary Crandall (appellant) in August of 1993, when respondent was twelve years old. W.G.O., respondent’s father, filed suit against appellant in October of 1998, alleging that appellant’s negligence caused physical and emotional injury and financial damage to respondent. Appellant denied these allegations and asserted the affirmative defenses of contributory negligence and assumption of the risk. A jury concluded that appellant was 80% at fault and respondent was 20%…