Jewell v. Arnett

STORCKMAN, Presiding Judge.

This is a personal injury action seeking to recover damages in the sum of $25,000 for injuries suffered when an automobile operated by the defendant, in which plaintiff was a passenger, left the roadway and ran into a ditch. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed. Since the questions presented relate solely to the giving of one of defendant’s instructions, a brief statement of facts will suffice.

The automobile accident occurred after midnight on a gravel road west of Sikeston in Scott County. The defendant,…