Sharp v. Johnson

Thomas Gallagher, Judge.

This is an action by Muriel Sharp, formerly Muriel Lehto, for injuries sustained while she was a guest passenger in an automobile owned by defendant Walter Johnson and driven by his son, defendant Eugene Johnson. She will be referred to herein as plaintiff, and Eugene Johnson as defendant. The accident occurred about noon November 25, 1952, on Trunk Highway No. 77 near the village of Wahoo in the State of Nebraska. Issues of negligence, contributory negligence, and assumption of risk are governed by Nebraska law.

The accident happened on a trip from Lincoln, Nebraska,…