Thayer v. Sommer

DALTON, Presiding Judge.

Action for $15,000 damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff Zelma Thayer when the automobile, which she was operating, stalled in the northbound lane of U. S. Highway No. 61, as she was crossing to enter the southbound lane, and it was struck by defendant’s northbound automobile. Zelma’s husband Elza, who owned the car, joined in the action, in a second count, seeking to recover $3,000 for damage to his automobile, medical expenses incurred by reason of his wife’s injuries and for loss of consortium.

The cause was submitted under the…