Republic-Franklin Ins. v. Smathers

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment entered by the Columbus Municipal Court in favor of the plaintiff in an action begun by The Republic-Franklin Insurance Company, as an insurer-subrogee, against Dorothy M. Smathers, defendant and appellant herein. Reference is to plaintiff and defendant as they appear in the trial court.

An accident occurred on January 2, 1960, on East Main Street, or U. S. Route 40, near the intersection with the NoeBixby Road, at an early morning hour. Plaintiff’s insured was going west on the north side of the center line when the defend ant, moving in…