Oil City Iron Works v. Stephens

RICE, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted by George F. Stephens against Oil City Iron Works, a corporation, for the recovery of damages for personal injuries sustained by himself and his wife when their automobile, at night, crashed into the rear end of defendant’s truck which had been stopped and was obstructing plaintiff’s right-hand side of the highway.

The jury answered the special issues submitted in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant thereupon filed its motion for judgment non obstante veredicto and plaintiff filed his motion for judgment based on the verdict. The court overruled…