Jones v. Perrine

The appellant, Robert David Jones, appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial by the Circuit Court of Greenbrier County. He maintains that the trial court erred by deleting language in two of his proposed instructions referring to the “slightest negligence” standard and by striking a portion of the deposition testimony of one of his physicians.* Following a brief recitation of the largely uncontrovert-ed facts involved, we will address each of these assignments of error.

I

On a rainy April 15, 1980, after consuming his lunch, including an unspecified quantity of beer, the appellant…