Wineinger v. Logan

SOMERVILLE, Judge.

Plaintiff, while operating a motorcycle in St. Joseph, Missouri, was involved in an intersectional collision with an automobile operated by defendant. In answering plaintiff’s petition, defendant pled general denial coupled with the affirmative defense of contributory negligence. Trial of the case resulted in a unanimous jury verdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was overruled and he perfected his appeal.

Plaintiff’s postulate for reversal is bottomed on three grounds: (1) the lower court erred in overruling plaintiff’s objection to defense…