Damron v. Hagy

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment confirming a jury verdict against her claim for damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile collision. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred in granting an “unavoidable accident” instruction requested by defendants.

Plaintiff Georgia Damron and Jane Jerlinski were passengers in a car driven by Myrtle Fields east along Sycamore Street. Defendant George Hagy, III, was driving a pickup truck owned by defendant Service Appliance Company, Inc., north along Moore Street. As the two vehicles entered the intersection of the two streets, the…