Thomasko v. Poole

*9BURNETT, Justice:

Dr. Martha Thomasko (“Thomasko”) sued Daniel Poole, Jr., (“Poole”) for negligence as a result of an vehicle accident. The trial court denied plaintiff Thomasko’s motion for a directed verdict on the issue of her comparative negligence. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court in an unpublished opinion, and Thomasko appealed to this Court. We affirm.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant Poole testified that on March 25, 1995, he exited a store parking lot in his vehicle and attempted to cross three lanes of traffic to make a u-turn on Highway 17 in Myrtle Beach. Poole…