Rettler v. Ebreck

BURKE, Chief Justice.

These .actions were instituted for the purpose of recovering, for damages suffered by the plaintiffs in a .collision between an automobile, owned and operated by the defendant, and a caterpillar tractor. At the time of the collision plaintiffs were passengers in defendant’s car and their complaints alleged that their injuries were proximately caused by the gross negligence of the defendant. In his. answers the defendant denied -any négligeiicíe'■ on .'his part and'alleged contributory-negligence on the part of the plaintiffs. The -actions were consolidated for purposes of…