Court Opinion

ID: 9710537
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 04:11:31.942853+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:22:57.583338
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*35Concurring Opinion.
Faulconer, J.
I concur in the result reached in the opinion written by Judge Prime. However, I am of the opinion that the judgment in this case should be affirmed without necessarily deciding some of the issues considered in such opinion.
I would affirm the judgment for the following reasons:
Appellant only argues as error the giving of appellee’s tendered Instructions Nos. 6 and 19, and the refusing to give appellant’s tendered Instructions Nos. 5, 16, 18 and 21.
Appellant’s tendered Instructions Nos. 16 and 21 involved the doctrine of “last clear chance” and, in my opinion, were properly refused as being inapplicable.
Appellant’s tendered Instructions Nos. 5 and 18 likewise were properly refused, in my opinion, as the duty of appellee was thoroughly and fairly covered in other instructions given by the court.
Appellee’s tendered Instructions Nos. 6 and 19 set out the statutes regarding stop signs and brakes and then, in substance, instructed the jury that if they found from the evidence that appellant’s son violated the statute, “I instruct you that this would constitute evidence of negligence” and then informed the jury that such negligence, if found to have caused or contributed to the accident, the jury’s verdict should be for defendant.
The use of the word “would” does not make an instruction mandatory. Safety Cab, Inc. v. Ferguson (1965), 137 Ind. App. 644, 205 N. E. 2d 827; Southern Ind. Gas & Electric Co. v. Storment (1934), 206 Ind. 25, 188 N. E. 313.
Also, the instructions herein objected to by appellant instructed the jury that such violations would “constitute evidence of negligence.” (Emphasis supplied.) Therefore, said instructions, in my opinion, were not mandatory.
The only objection urged by appellant at the trial to Instructions Nos. 6 and 19, in substance, was that such instruc*36tions left out the element that plaintiff is only required to exercise that care of a child his age, training and experience.
Not being mandatory instructions we consider all instructions given together in determining if the jury was properly and thoroughly instructed on the issues.
This element was covered by other instructions given including appellant’s Instruction No. 19, and appellee’s Instruction No. 18.
Carson, J., concurs.
Note. — Reported in 216 N. E. 2d 863.