Rawson v. Bradshaw

The plaintiff, Perley Dan Rawson, brought an action against the defendant, James Norman Bradshaw, in superior court to recover for personal injuries, which he alleged resulted from a two-car, no-contact automobile accident. The plaintiff claims that he suffered neck injuries as a result of being forced off the road in order to avoid a collision with the defendant’s vehicle.

After a trial lasting six days, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying him the right to introduce evidence of the defendant’s intoxication at…