Belitz v. Suhr

This is an appeal from the District Court from an order granting a motion for new trial after trial to a jury and verdict for the defendant in each of the two cases. The causes of action arose as the result of a collision which occurred on West Maple Road approximately 2% miles west of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, on February 20, 1978.

The undisputed facts in the case appear to be these: The plaintiff husband was traveling east in his own lane on West Maple Road and had passed the Douglas County Hospital Annex driveway. The day was windy and, while most of the road was not snow covered,…