Hathaway v. Marx

CROCKETT, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff, Mary Hathaway, sued to recover for injuries suffered in a same-direction collision between her car and a Carbon Animal By-Products truck as it left-turned in front of her to leave U. S. Highway 40 at the Lake Boren road about 10 miles southwesterly from Roosevelt. A jury trial resulted in no cause of action verdict.

Plaintiff’s attempt to vacate the verdict and obtain a new trial is based upon her claims: (1) that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the law governing passing at intersections; and (2) that there was misconduct in the jury…