Baity v. Brewer

WYNN, Judge.

On 8 October 1992, defendant Patricia Fitzgerald Poole (“Poole”) traveled in the left lane of Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem, North Carolina followed by plaintiff Kent Baity (“plaintiff’) who in turn was followed by defendant Stephen Brewer (“Brewer”). An accident occurred when Poole slowed to make a left turn and in response plaintiff slowed his car resulting in Brewer colliding into the rear end of plaintiffs car. Plaintiff suffered serious injury.

Prior to the trial of the subject action, Brewer settled with the plaintiff for fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the limits…