BEATTY v. ROOT


415 S.W.2d 384 (1967)

Myrtle BEATTY, Appellant, v. Brenda ROOT, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 19, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neville Smith, Manchester, Robert L. Milby, Hamm, Taylor & Milby, London, for appellant.

Lester H. Burns, Jr., Henry E. Hughes, Manchester, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a $5,000 judgment, for personal injuries, granted plaintiff appellee against defendant appellant. Defendant's principal contention on appeal is that she was entitled to a directed verdict.

While traversing Tom Cat Trail, a two-lane gravel highway near the intersection of Highway 80 in Laurel County, defendant's automobile, driven by her, ran off the road to the left and struck a utility pole. The defense was that...

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