Holdcroft v. Hahn Truck Co.

In this lawsuit the plaintiff, Ducoit Hold-croft, alleges his automobile was rear-ended negligently by a truck of the defendant corporation, and he seeks damages for the harm allegedly sustained. The defendant denies negligence and claims the plaintiff was contributorily negligent in failing to give a proper signal and in failing to exercise the extreme caution required by a Yakima city ordinance. The trial court directed- a verdict for the plaintiff on the issue of liability and then allowed the jury to determine what damages were due the plaintiff. The jury awarded $13,304.

The collision…