Miller v. Mullenix

On a dark, dry evening the appellee, Gerald H. Mullenix (plaintiff below), was operating his motorcycle behind two automobiles proceeding south at about 15 miles per hour on Virginia Avenue, a 2-lane highway, near Hagerstown, approaching an intersection with Decker Avenue. Appellant, Beverly Louise Miller (defendant below) was driving the lead automobile. The second car was unidentified. Appellee testified he speeded up to 30 miles per hour and started to pass the two cars approximately 500 feet from Decker Avenue. In the center of the road at that point there is a solid white line with a…