DENNIS v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

89-1841.

585 So.2d 1336 (1991)

Autrey L. DENNIS, Jr., an incompetent, who sues By and Through his mother and court appointed guardian, Wilhemenia DENNIS, et al. v. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

August 16, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick M. Sigler and Stephen C. Moore, and Daniel A. Pike, Mobile, for appellant.

De Martenson of Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, Birmingham, and Charles J. Fleming of Gardner, Middlebrooks & Fleming, Mobile, for appellee.

Ted Taylor and Leah O. Taylor of Taylor & Roberson, Prattville, for amicus curiae Alabama Trial Lawyers Ass'n.


KENNEDY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant. We reverse and remand.

The issue is whether the trial court erred in charging the jury on contributory negligence as it related to the cause of the accident.

On August 23, 1985, 18-year-old Autrey Dennis, Jr., was severely and permanently injured when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a log truck. When the collision occurred, Dennis was...

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