Novak v. Laptad

This action was instituted in the district court for Douglas County by Sidney Novak as plaintiff against Richard Laptad, the driver of a truck owned by his father, Robert Laptad, and used in the latter’s business, and Robert Laptad as defendants. The purpose of the action was to recover damages resulting from injuries which the plaintiff received in an accident involving his automobile and the defendant Robert Laptad’s truck, allegedly caused by the negligence of Richard Laptad in the operation of the. truck. The case was tried on the issues of negligence of the two defendants, the…