Skinner v. R.J. Griffin & Co.

855 S.W.2d 913 (1993)

313 Ark. 430

Billy C. SKINNER, Appellant,

v.

R.J. GRIFFIN & COMPANY, Appellee.

No. 93-2.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 14, 1993.

Jennifer Morris Horan, Fayetteville, for appellant.

Michael E. Aud, Little Rock, for appellee.

DUDLEY, Justice.

This issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in charging the jury on comparative fault. We hold that it was error to give the instruction, and, because the error is not shown to be harmless, we reverse and remand.

The testimony about the accident giving rise to the instruction is virtually undisputed. Plaintiff was an experienced…