Kendrick v. Pippin

Opinion by

Judge J. JONES.

This is a personal injury case arising out of an automobile accident. A jury found that defendant, Holly L. Pippin, was not negligent in causing the accident, in which her pickup truck struck the car of plaintiff, Cheryl A. Kendrick. Ms. Kendrick appeals, contending that the district court erred when it (1) gave the jury a "sudden emergency" instruction because there was no competent evidence of a sudden emergency; (2) failed to give the jury a res ipsa loquitur instruction because the manner in which the accident occurred gave rise to a presumption that Ms. Pippin…