Fischer v. Hinkle

Wright, Judge.

The plaintiff, Stan J. Fischer, appealed the granting of summary judgment for the defendant, Hubert K. Hinkle. Fischer was a pedestrian who sustained injuries in an automobile-pedestrian accident in Omaha. The trial court found that Fischer was contributorily negligent to a degree sufficient to bar his recovery and granted summary judgment in favor of Hinkle.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

In appellate review of a summary judgment, the court views the evidence in a light most favorable to the party against whom the judgment was granted and gives such party the benefit of all reasonable…