Dupont v. Sullivan

The collision which gave rise to this action occurred when the defendant’s northbound automobile skidded into the southbound lane, striking the front of the plaintiff’s vehicle. The accident occurred in the daytime in a wet snow storm which made the highway “slippery” and “icy and slushy.” The defendant was proceeding downgrade on a curve when his car commenced to skid, and the collision occurred on level ground at the foot of the grade. Following the collision the defendant signaled a northbound truck to stop, and the truck skidded into a ditch on the easterly side of the road, as the…