This case affords an opportunity to examine the propriety of a jury instruction on "unavoidable accident." Under the factual circumstances we find no error in the giving of the instruction.
The plaintiff, Sharon Athey, was driving her vehicle at a rate of speed similar to the surrounding traffic on Interstate-40 in the left-hand lane with her lights on. Snow and sleet were falling on the ice-covered...
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