Stall v. Christensen

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or in the alternative for a new trial. It basically involves a fact question growing out of an automobile accident. Plaintiff contends that the verdict is not justified by the evidence, is contrary to law, and that the court erred in its instructions.

The facts are uncomplicated and for the most part uncontradicted. The accident occurred at about 1:30 p. m. on December 19, 1963, in rural Cass County. Plaintiff, Vernon T. Stall, was driving a 1955 Ford automobile. He was…