Opinion ID: 1788754
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Conflict in Jackson's Testimony

Text: When Mrs. Jackson deposition was taken, she was asked, Do you know when you lost control of the vehicle, whether your vehicle was partially on the shoulder, or was it in the westbound lane? She answered, I don't have any knowledge. (Emphasis added.) At trial she was asked on cross-examination, Is your testimony that as you felt this bump, that  and the vehicle went out of control, is your testimony that you were in the lane of travel headed west at that time? She answered, When I felt the bump, yes. After that the vehicle went out of control, ... (Emphasis added.) Vol. XVIII, 701. Defense counsel then read her what she had testified in the deposition, as above related, and asked her if this was correct. She replied, That's correct. Plaintiffs' counsel then stated, Your Honor, in all fairness, he needs to read the rest of it. Then the court added: BY THE COURT: Well, I don't see any inconsistency so far in the testimony today and the testimony then. Is there something I missed? Vol. XVIII, 702. The circuit judge found no inconsistency between not knowing whether or not the car was on the pavement and knowing it was when she lost control. [6]