Giles v. Gardner

MERRILL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff-appellee in the amount of $31,000.00 against the defendant-appellant on a two-count complaint filed as a result of an intersection collision between the plaintiff’s pickup truck and the defendant’s car. One count charged negligence and the second charged wantonness. The plaintiff’s wanton count was charged out by the trial court. The defendant filed pleas of the general issue, contributory negligence and recoupment. After verdict and judgment, a motion for a new trial was overruled.

Appellant’s first assignment of…