Pointer v. Green

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This action was instituted by Bertha Lee Pointer to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by her as a result of being struck by an automobile driven by Richard Ernest Green, Jr. A guardian ad litem was appointed for the defendant, a minor nineteen years of age. A response was filed in his behalf admitting the accident but denying that he was guilty'of negligence in the operation of his automobile. The trial resulted in a verdict of $800 in favor of the plaintiff, which verdict the court set aside on the ground that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of…