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Harris v. Meadows

Supreme Court of Alabama

477 So. 2d 374 (1985)

Torts
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Carol Harris (plaintiff) was injured when Dora Stubbs Meadows's (defendant) car collided with hers. Harris sued Meadows for negligence. At trial, Meadows admitted her own negligence but argued Harris was contributorily negligent for failing to take reasonable steps to avoid the collision. The jury found for Meadows, and the trial court denied Harris's motion for a new trial.

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Whether a plaintiff may recover in a negligence action when there is sufficient evidence of the plaintiff's own contributory negligence.

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