Standard Motor Company v. Blood

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit seeking damages for personal injuries. Appellee was injured while riding as a passenger in a new automobile purchased by the driver from a dealer in the State of Arkansas. Appellant, the manufacturer of Triumph automobiles, is domiciled in England. Appellee’s contention that a defect in the car’s braking system was a proximate cause of the accident was supported by the verdict of the jury and a judgment was rendered in his favor in the sum of $275,000.00.

Appellant tendered into evidence the opinion evidence of four Arkansas peace officers that just prior to the…