Serna v. Kiger

—Terry Serna brought an action against Michael J. Kiger, Wheels, Inc. and Baker Specialty & Supply Co., Inc., for damages arising out of an automobile collision near Kentland, Indiana. From a judgment entered upon the jury verdict for defendant, Serna perfected this appeal. The issue presented for review concerns whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury regarding joint enterprise and the imputation of contributory negligence from the driver to his passenger the appellant.

The record reveals the following facts and inferences most favorable to the appellees. Terry Serna and Jesse…