Hasselman v. Zimmerman

The first contention made by the plaintiffs is that Mrs. Zimmerman was negligent in the manner in which she parked the automobile as a matter of law. Plaintiffs rely upon two cases, Hughes v. Rentschler Floral Co. 193 Wis. 49, 213 N. W. 625, and Biller v. Meyer, 33 Fed. (2d) 440. In the Hughes Case the defendant’s delivery truck was parked at the curb on an incline to enable the driver to deliver a package at the house of a customer. During the absence of the driver the truck started coasting down the hill where it struck a young woman, inflicting injuries resulting in her death. In that case…