Beglau v. Albertus

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff’s car collided with defendant’s Caterpillar tractor as the tractor was crossing a highway. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of defendant, finding as a matter of comparative negligence that defendant’s negligence was less than plaintiff’s contributory negligence. Plaintiff then moved for a new trial, based primarily upon the failure of the court to instruct the jury relating to statutory requirements for headlights on defendant’s tractor. The trial court granted the motion for a new…