David McDonald v. Diana Dankworth

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-04-00715-CV

David McDonald, Appellant

v.

Diana Dankworth, Appellee

FROM THE COUNTY COURT OF LAW NO. 1 OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY

NO. 03-0372-CC1, HONORABLE SUZANNE BROOKS, JUDGE PRESIDING

O P I N I O N

While driving, appellee Diana Dankworth rear-ended another motorist, appellant David McDonald. She conceded that her own negligence contributed to the collision, but contended that McDonald was also responsible because he made an “unexpected” or “sudden” stop in front of her. A jury found that both Dankworth and McDonald’s negligence proximately caused…