Nelson v. Barclay Motors, Inc.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

Appellant suffered personal injuries in a fall on appellee’s premises. Appellant’s action of trespass resulted in a jury verdict for appellee. This appeal followed the entry of judgment on the verdict of the jury, after the denial by the court below of appellant’s motion for new trial.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in its charge by: (1) instructing the jury that it could find contributory negligence in appellant’s own case; (2) misleading the jury into a belief that appellant had the burden of disproving contributory negligence; (3) failing to…