Schiffman v. Powell System, Inc.

Plaintiff below, Lois Schiffman, sued the defendants (appellees) and sought to recover for damages she allegedly suffered and incurred as a result of an automobile accident with Anna B. Alieva. The jury verdict was for the defendants and plaintiff appeals from the final judgment rendered thereon.

She raises three points on appeal and they all have reference to the jury instructions. At the charge conference the trial judge stated he would not give a charge requested by plaintiff orally on the doctrine of sudden emergency. On appeal plaintiff says the refusal to give this charge was reversible…