Watkins v. Utah Poultry & Farmers Cooperative

CROCKETT, Justice.

Plaintiff’s car and defendant’s truck sideswiped each other at a bridge which somewhat narrows the highway. Plaintiff, Howard E. Watkins, suffered a brain concussion; his left leg was badly mangled and his left arm was almost torn off and left hanging by a ribbon of muscle. Amputation of the arm above the elbow and of the leg above the knee was required. Despite these awful injuries, a jury returned a verdict of no cause of action against the plaintiff. From this adverse judgment and denial of his motion, for new trial, plaintiff appeals.

His principal assignments of error…