Reynolds v. Riggs

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the trial court improperly admitted evidence of an experiment which was conducted in an effort to establish the sight distance along a certain stretch of road at the time of an automobile accident. We conclude that the evidence was improperly admitted; therefore, we will reverse the judgment of the trial court.

The accident occurred in the early morning hours of October 5, 1983, between 5:30 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. Other than the light from the headlights of the car driven by plaintiff, Frances M. Reynolds, the scene of the accident was completely dark.

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