Hossle v. Fountain

[¶ 1.] Personal injury claimant appeals judgment issued in favor of the defendant. *878After a trial on liability, the jury found the plaintiffs contributory negligence to be more than slight. The trial court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Gregory County, granted the defendant’s motion for judgment. Plaintiff appeals. We reverse and remand for trial.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] On October 5, 1996, Harlan Hossle (Hossle) was driving a four-wheel, off-roád vehicle across a public highway, when Kevin Fountain (Fountain), who was driving on that same highway in a motor vehicle, struck him. The collision…