Hunter v. Norton

TOM J. STUBBS, Special Judge.

This appeal results from judgment entered upon a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff for $15,800.00 and the action of the trial court in overruling defendants’ motion to set aside verdict and alternative motion for new trial. Defendant driver Helen Louise Hahn died before this action was filed.

Appellants contend (1) testimony of a former defendant was erroneously admitted in violation of the “Dead Man’s” Statute, Section 491.010, RSMo 1959, (2) as a matter of law they were free of negligence, and (3) verdict directing instruction given by the court at the request…