Butler v. Dowdy

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This is an appeal from a nonjury trial of an automobile accident case which occurred when the appellant and the appellee were both traveling eastbound on State Highway 4 in Hempstead County. Two other cars were following appellant’s vehicle when appellee negotiated his car into the westbound lane in an attempt to pass the three vehicles. As the appellee was passing, the appellant turned left onto a road intersecting the highway and collided with the appellee. At the hearing, Officer Rateliff, the investigating officer, was allowed to testify over the appellant’s objection…