Music v. Waddle

PALMORE, Judge.

The appellee, Sheard Waddle, while crossing a street on foot, was struck and severely injured by an automobile driven by Marvin Music. His suit for damages resulted in a verdict (signed by nine jurors) and judgment in the amount of $13,793.09, from which Music appeals.

The trial court overruled appellant’s motions for a directed verdict at the close of appellee’s evidence and at the conclusion of all the evidence and likewise overruled his motion for a judgment n. o. v. He contends he was entitled to a peremptory because the proof was insufficient to support a finding of…