Macci v. Aldred

OPINION

By YOUNGER, J.

This case presents the unusual situation of a defendant in an automobile collision case filing an amended answer on the morning of the trial which admitted that the collision was the result of his own negligence, that it caused personal injuries to the plaintiff and then asked the jury to assess damages against him commensurate with the injuries sustained together with the costs. Under such pleadings may plaintiff be prohibited from presenting any evidence concerning defendant’s negligence? The collision out of which the action arose was between the automobile driven by…