Rubel v. Hoffman

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Action by plaintiffs seeking recovery for personal injuries and property damage resulting from a ear-truck collision. Trial jury returned a verdict adverse to plaintiffs. They appeal from judgment entered thereon. We reverse.

This accident occurred about 10:00 a.m., March 15, 1969, on old Springbrook Road (Springbrook), a gravel highway in Jackson County. This road runs generally north and south. At the point here concerned it is intersected on the east by a farm lane leading from the Harvey Rickert home.

Plaintiff, James Rubel, driver of the car, accompanied by his wife and…