Legal Opinion

Warren v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 7, 1982No. 82-79Published

1Opinion of the Court

John I. Purtle, Justice.

At the close of the plaintiffs’ testimony in a personal injury suit the trial court directed a verdict in favor of the appellee (defendant). The only argument presented on appeal is that the court erred in granting the motion for a directed verdict at the close of the plaintiffs’ case. We disagree with the appellants’ contention and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Plaintiffs, Dessie Warren and Sylvia Kyle, sisters and residents of Poinsett County, were injured about 10:00 p.m. on May 5, 1980, when an automobile driven by Sylvia Kyle collided with the wheels of a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
  2. Missouri Pacific Railroad v. PurdySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978

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