Francis v. Burns

This is a damage action for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when his pickup collided with a station wagon owned by the defendant Burns and operated by the defendant Roger Campbell. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and defendants appeal. We will refer to Campbell as if he were the only defendant.

The question in this court is whether defendant’s motion for a directed verdict should have been allowed, i.e., whether there was substantial evidence to support the jury’s finding that defendant was negligent.

The collision ocurred at the intersection of Plighway 26 and Kelso Road in…