Vogt v. Johnson

Murphy, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of defendant-respondents, William Wessell and Elmer Reichert, doing business as Reichert Bus Service, in an action for death by wrongful act brought by plaintiff father, James F. Vogt, as trustee, for damages resulting from the death of James Martin Vogt, his 7-year-old son. The child was struck and fatally injured by an automobile driven by defendant Bruce Allen Johnson. The jury returned a verdict against all defendants. The trial court granted a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of defendants Wessell and…