Newman v. Blom

Plaintiff sued for damages to his automobile and to his person as a result of an automobile collision. Defendant counterclaimed, and the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $13,045.83. Only a brief statement relative to the facts is necessary.

The accident occurred when defendant, proceeding northward on a straight, dry, paved, level section of highway 275 about four miles north of Glenwood, Iowa, attempted to pass the automobile of plaintiff and another on the evening of October 21, 1955, at about 6 p.m. Defendant’s attempt to return to her right lane of traffic resulted in a…