Yates v. Wenk

This is a suit for damages resulting from a rear-end collision. Plaintiff had stopped her car in line behind others when defendant’s car ran into a third car and drove it into the rear of plaintiff’s car. Trial resulted in a judgment for plaintiff based upon a jury’s verdict of $18,000. Á motion for new trial was made and denied. On appeal defendant claims several grounds for reversal, none of which concerns liability.

Plaintiff suffered a “whiplash” injury in the accident.

For a long period of time prior to the collision plaintiff had suffered occasional migraine headaches. Following the…