Dunn v. Herring

JOHNSON, Judge.

Defendants contend that the trial court erred in denying their motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the grounds that plaintiffs evidence established her contributory negligence as a matter of law.

Plaintiffs evidence revealed the following: Plaintiff was traveling from Greenville to her parents’ home located near Warsaw on Rural Paved Road 1300. After leaving Greenville at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Highway 11, plaintiff turned onto Rural Road 1300 headed in a westerly direction. Plaintiff was driving a 1979 Chevrolet Monza, a compact…