Cotton v. Ship-By-Truck Co.

This came to me on reassignment. Action for personal injuries caused by the collision of an automobile, in which plaintiff was riding, with the rear of a truck parked on a highway between Ottawa and Lawrence, Kansas. Judgment for $30,000. On motion of defendants the court granted a new trial. Plaintiff appealed.

In substance the petition alleged that the Ship-By-Truck Company was a corporation organized under the laws of this State and that defendants, in violation of the law of Kansas, negligently parked the truck without a red tail light or any light visible to occupants of approaching cars,…