Napier v. Pedersen

This is an action for damages brought by Vicki Napier, plaintiff, against Alfred Pedersen, defendant. The plaintiff was a passenger in an automobile operated by Mary K. Campbell and was injured when the Campbell automobile was involved in an accident with the defendant’s automobile at an intersection.

At the close of all the evidence, the plaintiff moved for a directed verdict on the issue of the defendant’s liability. The trial court overruled the motion and submitted the issue of the defendant’s negligence and the issue of proximate cause to the jury. The jury returned a verdict for the…