Morrison v. Grass

The verdict should have been directed in favor of defendant in both cases. Plaintiff Carre Morrison was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. She deliberately walked into the path of an oncoming car. She testified that she had her eye on the car at all times. The car was not going at an illegal rate of speed. It is conceded by plaintiff that the car did not travel at a speed of more than 25 miles per hour. The only positive testimony we find is that of defendant who testified that she was going 24 miles an hour. However, assuming that the testimony be construed as showing 25…