Billmeyer v. State, Use of Whiteman

This case grew out of a traffic accident at McCoole, Allegany County, Maryland, on December 21, 1945, in which a pedestrian, Robert Whiteman, 82 years old, was struck by an automobile driven by Robert Billmeyer and died of a fractured skull. Suit was brought under Art. 67 of the Code and resulted in a verdict of the jury in favor of the three minor children of the decedent. The widow, having remarried, was awarded no damages. At the close of the testimony the defendant filed a motion for a directed verdict on the issues of negligence, contributory negligence and proximate cause, which was…