Hanley v. Ford Motor Co.

Stolz, Judge.

Mrs. Rozell Hanley sued Donny Pritchett and Ford Motor Company for the wrongful death of her 17-year-old son, Ronny Hanley, who was a guest passenger in a 1970 Ford "Boss” Mustang automobile owned by the defendant Pritchett and allegedly negligently designed and constructed by defendant Ford. After a six-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for both defendants. Plaintiff appeals enumerating as error three portions of the trial judge’s charge to the jury. Held:

1. The first charge complained of is as follows: "I charge you this principle with reference to the plaintiffs deceased…