Hampy v. Midwest Hanger Co.

MAUGHMER, Commissioner-

Plaintiff drove his 1952 Chevrolet Sedan into the rear end of defendant’s International tractor-trailer, which was standing in the outside lane of a dual lane highway. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment awarding plaintiff $15,000 as damages. Defendants have appealed.

Many of the events leading up to this accident are not disputed. ’ It occurred about 1:30 a. m. February 6,' 1958, on a cool and clear winter night. The highway pavement and shoulders were dry. The place was the Village of Pleasant Valley, just north of Claycomo in Clay County, Missouri. The exact…