Jordan Furniture Co. v. Goggans

THORNAL, Justice.

Appellant Jordan, defendant below in an automobile negligence case, seeks reversal of an order of the trial judge granting to appellee Goggans a new trial after a jury verdict in favor of appellant.

The determining point is whether there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict of the jury and therefore preclude the granting of a new trial.

Appellee Camille T. Goggans was riding as a passenger in an automobile owned and driven by her husband James H. Goggans. About 4:00 p. m., November 25, 1955, the parties were proceeding in a northerly direction on State Road 7 in…