Duvall v. Smith

GERALD M. SMITH, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant based on a jury verdict in a rear end accident case. We reverse and remand.

The accident occurred at an intersection in north St. Louis county. Plaintiff was stopped at a four way stop at the intersection when she was struck from behind by the defendant’s vehicle. Defendant had been following plaintiff since the previous intersection stop a block away. Plaintiff testified that she was stopped at the intersection for two seconds when she was struck.

Defendant testified that she was traveling at a maximum speed of fifteen…