Leonard v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance

Defendant contends that the evidence establishes that plaintiff was guilty of negligence to a degree at least equal to that of O’Hara; that therefore there is no need for a new trial and the complaint should be dismissed. It concedes that the evidence must be considered most favorably to plaintiff, and that since he offered no other witnesses to corroborate his claim, only his testimony need be recited and considered.

Seventy-Sixth street is an arterial highway running north and south. North of Main street it consists of two traffic lanes each about 30 feet wide separated by a boulevard…