Nichols v. Steffan ex rel. Steffan

WESTHUES, Judge.

This is a suit for personal injuries. The amount sued for is $40,000. Plaintiff Nichols claimed he was injured when the defendant negligently moved a truck loaded with hay causing plaintiff to fall therefrom. Defendant Orville Steffan, a minor, represented in this case by his father, Harry Steffan, as his guardian ad litem, claimed he was not negligent and that plaintiff was guilty of negligence which caused him to fall and to be injured. A trial resulted in a jury verdict for the defendant and plaintiff appealed.

Plaintiff briefed three points. The first two points are…