Redd v. Ingram

Howard Wilbert Ingram sustained injuries when an automobile driven by Marvin Garland Redd, in which Ingram was riding as a guest-passenger, left the highway and turned over. Ingram brought this action against Redd to recover damages for his injuries. The jury returned an $8,500 verdict for Ingram, on which the trial court entered judgment. Redd asks us to award him a new trial because of the court’s errors in granting Instruction E (1), relating to assumption of risk, and in admitting evidence concerning Ingram’s reputation for truth and veracity.

We will outline the testimony brought forth on…