Baker v. Hancock

HAYES, Judge:

This is a negligence action in which the sole issue is whether the trial court improperly excluded evidence tending to establish the proper standard of care of a driver of a combine vehicle.

David Baker was the driver of a 1980 Grand Prix automobile on November 1, 1985, at approximately 9:00 a.m., when he collided with a 13-foot wide International Harvester Combine owned by James Hancock and driven by Robert Shouse. The road was 18-feet wide, and the collision occurred when Baker topped a hill and was surprised by the combine. Baker sustained injuries causing medical expenses of…