Burroughs v. Keffer

OPINION BY Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.

In this personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident, we consider whether the trial court erred in setting aside a jury verdict on the ground that the plaintiff, Jessica Luann Burroughs ("Burroughs"), was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. For the reasons discussed below, the judgment of the trial court will be reversed.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

Even though the trial court set the verdict aside, we accord the recipient of a jury verdict the benefit of all substantial conflicts of the evidence and all reasonable inferences that…