Effler v. Metzger

Plaintiff Ronald Effler as administrator of the estate of George Effler, deceased, brought this action for wrongful death against defendants Willard Metzger and N. E. Finch Co. arising from an accident in which George Effler was killed when the car he was driving collided with a semi-trailer truck operated by Metzger for his employer N..E. Finch Co., the owner. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $25,000 and judgment was entered accordingly. The trial court subsequently set aside the verdict and granted defendants a new trial. We granted plaintiff leave to appeal from…