Roddy v. General Motors Corp.

COIL, Commissioner.

A jury awarded Edward F. Roddy $18,000' as damages for personal injuries he averred he had received as a result of the alleged negligence of General Motors Corporation. That company has appealed from the ensuing judgment and contends the trial court erred in refusing to direct a verdict for it at the close of all the evidence.

The only witness on the issue of liability (there is no present question concerning the nature and extent of the injuries or the amount of the award) was the plaintiff, who testified in his behalf and was recalled to the stand by the defendant as the…