Carter v. Mote

This is an action by a pedestrian against the driver of a pickup truck. Plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries allegedly resulting from the negligence of the defendant in operation of the truck. Upon special interrogatories, the jury returned a verdict finding defendant was not negligent. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered upon the verdict. We affirm.

Both of plaintiffs assignments of error are for failure to give requested instructions. The instructions in question were designed by plaintiff to present her contention that defendant was negligent as a matter of law by reason of…