Merritt v. Grant

The respondent Wesley E. Merritt brought this action against the appellant William H. Grant to recover damages for the personal injuries he sustained as a result of an automobile accident. The jury awarded Merritt $77,500 in actual damages and $10,000 in punitive damages. We affirm and remand.

Grant’s appeal raises the following issues: (1) whether Merritt was guilty of gross contributory negligence as a matter of law; (2) whether the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to allow Grant’s counsel to ask Grant leading questions on cross-examination; (3) whether the trial judge abused…