Shea v. Bruner

EDWARD P. Hill, Judge.

The majority verdict of the jury was for appellee-defendant in appellant-plaintiff’s suit for damages for personal injuries sustained when struck by appellee’s automobile while appellant was crossing Poplar Level Road at Quarry Street in Louisville, Kentucky. The one question raised on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to give the jury a “last clear chance” instruction offered by appellant.

The question here demands a detailed statement of the facts. Poplar Level Road, a four-lane highway, runs generally north and south. Quarry Street is a two-lane…