Wortman v. Zimmerman

Carter, District Judge.

This was an action brought by Elmer J. Wortman to recover damages for personal injuries sustained and alleged to have been caused 'by the negligence of the defendant Maude Belle Zimmerman in so operating her automobile as to cause a collision with the automobile in which plaintiff was riding and inflicting severe injuries to plaintiff’s head and back, for which he asks judgment for the sum of $42,497.50.

The answer denies that the defendants were negligent, alleges the contributory negligence of the plaintiff, and alleges further that plaintiff was riding with one Oluf…