Moore v. Butler

BRITT, Judge.

Defendant assigns as error the failure of the trial court to allow his timely made motions for directed verdict on the ground of plaintiff’s contributory negligence as a matter of law. The assignment of error is sustained.

Plaintiff’s evidence pertaining to this assignment tended to show: At approximately 9:00 p.m. on 25 October 1969 plaintiff was driving his automobile east on Ann Street. As he *121approached the intersection with Seventh Street “I looked both ways, I didn’t see anything'. As to how far I could see when I looked there, I could see about 10 or 12 feet each way. As to…