MIDDLETON v. PARTIN


347 S.W.2d 75 (1961)

Merie H. MIDDLETON, Appellant, v. Lonnie PARTIN, d/b/a Clear Creek Bus Line, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

April 21, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Funk, Chancellor & Marshall, Chat Chancellor, Frankfort, Lay & Knuckles, Grant F. Knuckles, Pineville, for appellant.

Robert J. Watson, Middlesboro, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

Plaintiff was injured when thrown out of defendant's bus on a narrow wooden bridge. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. On this appeal plaintiff contends (1) he was entitled to a directed verdict, and (2) the court erroneously gave an "accident" instruction.

Defendant's bus is a touring car type. Plaintiff was on the front seat. As the bus traversed a one lane plank bridge at a speed of from 25 to 35 miles per hour a loose 2...

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