Mudd v. Mudd

COMBS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Kenton Circuit Court entered pursuant to a jury verdict absolving appellees of liability to appellant for his personal injuries.

Appellant’s brother, appellee Michael Mudd, was driving appellant down an unfamiliar road at night when the accident occurred. Suddenly, an “unknown truck” rounded a curve coming toward Michael’s car at a high rate of speed. The truck was travelling well inside Michael’s lane. In order to avoid a collision, Michael crossed into the left-hand lane of the highway and travelled over an embankment to the left of the…