Hendricks v. Broderick

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

Disposition of this appeal in a personal injury action turns on a jury instruction on contributory negligence.

Plaintiff Billy R. Hendricks, an insurance agent, has participated in hunting wild game since he was a teenager, and began hunting wild tom turkeys in 1974 after reading articles on that subject and attending a seminar. Defendant Edward D. Brod-erick, an older person engaged in construction and real estate development, educated himself on turkey hunting by obtaining instruction, reading periodicals, and visiting with experienced hunters.

A turkey hunter listens for…