Hughes v. Mosley

JONES, Justice:

Appellant sued appellee for personal injuries arising from a collision between appellant’s car and a pulpwood truck driven by appellee. The collision occurred when the truck, traveling in the same direction as appellant’s car, turned left to enter a private roadway as appellant was undertaking to pass from behind in the left lane.

Even though the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, the jury returned a verdict for appellee, probably having been influenced to so decide by two instructions given appellee.

One instruction required appellant to keep a lookout…