Wynn v. Kovar

Richard Julius Wynn sued Dixie D. Kovar and a number of other defendants seeking to recover damages for injuries he alleged he sustained as a result of a collision between a vehicle he was driving and a vehicle driven by Kovar. Over the course of the litigation, the trial court entered judgments in favor of all defendants except Kovar. Wynn's claims against Kovar were ultimately tried before a jury.

At the trial, Wynn requested that the trial court charge the jury on the issue of negligence per se based on his allegation that Kovar had violated § 32-5A-90, Ala. Code 1975. The trial court did…