Willis v. Love

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• trial court did not err in denying Willis’ motion for directed verdict
• trial court properly instructed the jury on the sudden emergency doctrine where “[the defendant], . . . when faced with the situation, chose to attempt to brake and stop rather than attempting to pass [the preceding vehicle] off the road to the right.”
• charge on sudden emergency defense was authorized in vehicle collision case, where there was evidence that the defendant driver, who came upon a wreck at an upcoming intersection without any prior warning after cresting a hill, chose to apply brake rather than attempt to pass another car

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