Rude v. Neal

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in the district court, Lake County, in an automobile accident damage suit. Plaintiff Dean A. Rude was the driver of a Chevrolet involved in a collision with a Ford driven by defendant James Neal, in which the owner defendant William Kerr was a front seat passenger.

The accident occurred about 6:40 p.m„ September 16, 1970, in front of Sam White’s Bar on U.S. 12 near Elliston, Montana. Rude was driving east toward Helena when the westbound Ford driven by Neal made a left turn across the highway to enter the private driveway at the bar. Rude applied his…