SCOTT v. PENDLETON


282 S.W.2d 55 (1955)

Kenneth D. SCOTT, Appellant, v. J. B. PENDLETON, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied October 7, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coleman, Harlin & Orendorf, Maxey B. Harlin, Bowling Green, James B. Myers, Horse Cave, C. B. Larimore, Munfordville, for appellant.

Stokes A. Baird, Munfordville, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

The plaintiff and defendant were involved in an automobile collision near the crest of a hill on a narrow country road. The jury returned a verdict of $5,000 for the plaintiff, approximately $4,000 of which was for his personal injuries. On this appeal defendant contends: (1) the plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law, (2) plaintiff's counsel made an improper argument, and (3) the verdict was excessive.

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