Evans v. Dickinson

This action was brought by the plaintiff as administrator to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, Norma C. Evans, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant in the operation of an automobile. By way of. special defense, the defendant in her answer affirmatively alleged that the injury and death of the plaintiff’s decedent were caused by her own negligence. The case was tried to the jury and a verdict returned in favor of the plaintiff which the trial court, upon motion, set aside upon the ground that upon the evidence the jury could not reasonably…