Clarke v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.

ORDER

HANSON, Chief Judge.

William Clarke, Jr., sustained serious personal injuries on June 25, 1968 when a Volkswagen automobile in which he was riding left the paved portion of Interstate 80 in western Iowa. On February 20, 1970 Clarke sued the car’s driver, George A. Burkle, in this Court. Burkle was the sole defendant to that lawsuit, which was given Civil No. 3-837-W. After certain discovery had been conducted in the ease, the parties entered into a stipulation that judgment could be entered “in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in the sum of $50,000, and the costs of this…