Coleman v. Lehman

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAVIDSON, District Judge.

The plaintiff in the instant action, Luella Coleman, was struck by the defendant’s car as she was leaving work on June 24, 1981. She has brought the instant action alleging that the negligence of the defendant, Byron Lehman, was the proximate cause of the injuries she sustained as a result of the collision. Subsequent to a bench trial, the court proceeds to make its findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Facts

At the time of the accident the plaintiff was a resident of Tupelo, Mississippi…