Rossow v. Lathrop

These issues are presented by this appeal:(1) Was the causal negligence of the deceased, Dennis Rossow, as a matter of law equal to the negligence attributed to defendant Lathrop ?(2) Should a new trial be granted because of the trial court’s instructions to the jury with respect to crosswalks and right-of-way ?

Comparative Negligence.

In order to properly resolve the first issue with respect to the comparative negligence of Dennis and Lathrop it is necessary to recount the evidence bearing upon the occurrence of the fatal accident.

On June 23, 1962, Dennis was nine years, eight months, and…