Kent v. Parker

Southerland, C. J. :

Two questions are presented:

1. Was the plaintiff below (herein called “plaintiff”) guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law?

2. Did the trial court err in the admission of evidence offered (a) in support of plaintiff’s claim for medical expenses and (b) in support of his claim that his injuries were the result of the accident?

The case made by plaintiff, which we must view in the light most favorable to him, Nailor v. Maryland, D. & V. Ry. Co., 6 Boyce 145, 150, 97 A. 418, was as follows:

About 9:45 p.m. on July 20, 1950, plaintiff was driving his automobile in a…