Curby v. Ulysses Irrigation Pipe Co., Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

This was an action for personal injuries and property damage sustained by the plaintiff, Orby A. Curby, when his automobile was struck by a trailer owned by the defendant, Ulysses Irrigation Pipe Company, Inc. The trailer was being pulled by the defendant’s pickup truck which was driven by its employee, Alvin M. Calvin.

The parties will be referred to as they appeared in the district court.

The issues were tried to a jury which returned a special verdict in favor of the defendant. (K. S. A. 60-249 [a].) The plaintiff has appealed and assigns…