Weiss v. Bal

NEUMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a defense verdict in an action for injuries sustained in a collision between a car and a pedestrian in a high school parking lot. The unsuccessful plaintiffs contend the court erred when it submitted the doctrine of sudden emergency for the jury’s consideration. The defendants cross-appeal from the court’s refusal to award certain costs in connection with an expert’s deposition. We reverse on the appeal, affirm on the cross-appeal, and remand for new trial.

I.Background facts and 'proceedings. Thirteen-year-old Jeffrey Weiss was injured when he was struck…