Dennis v. Wood

Bessie K. Phillips Dennis instituted this action against Guy W. Wood for $20,000 damages on account of injuries suffered while a passenger in defendant's automobile in a collision with a Ford automobile in the state of Kansas. The law of Kansas applies. Mrs. Dennis was single at the time of her injury, being Miss Phillips. The jury returned a verdict for defendant. Thereafter, the court sustained plaintiff's motion for a new trial on the ground the verdict was against the weight of the evidence and for error in one of defendant's instructions. Defendant appeals and presents the principal…