Cowell v. Thompson

SNYDER, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Karen Cowell brought suit to recover for personal injuries which were caused by a collision between an automobile in which Cowell was a passenger and an automobile driven by defendant-respondent Joan Marie Thompson. Plaintiff was seriously injured and sought $75,000 for damages and expenses. The jury returned a verdict for defendant. The judgment is affirmed.

The appeal hinges upon the propriety of a converse instruction offered by defendant and given by the trial court. The plaintiff’s verdict directing instruction was based on negligence per se for being on…