Deshotels v. Henry

TATE, Judge.

This is a suit to recover for personal injuries resulting from an intersectional collision. The plaintiff is the driver of one of the motor vehicles involved. Made defendants are the driver (a minor), his parent, and the liability insurer of the other motor vehicle, a pick-up truck. The de-, fendants appeal from adverse judgment awarding damages to the plaintiff.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the plaintiff’s driver’s recovery is barred by his alleged contributory negligence in having failed to see sooner the defendant’s approaching vehicle. Contributory negligence, of course,…