Reams v. Doe

*238We granted this appeal in a motor vehicle accident case to decide whether a trial court correctly instructed the jury on the plaintiffs duty to maintain a proper lookout.

Dolores W. Reams was injured when she drove her car over several concrete dividers in a parking lot. She testified that she took this action to avoid being struck from the right by a small truck that was proceeding at a rapid rate of speed as she was driving slowly through the parking lot. Reams further testified that the truck suddenly appeared in front of her, although there had been no vehicle approaching the last time she…