Weiand v. City of Akron

An appeal on questions of law has been lodged in this court from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Marilyn J. Weiand (appellee here), entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Summit County.

An operator of a motor truck for the city of Akron, while on duty with the city, struck the rear of a stationary automobile then being operated by Miss Weiand, a minor under 21 years of age, causing her physical injury. The automobile was owned by the father of Miss Weiand. Thereafter, the insurance carrier for the city of Akron, “Nationwide,” had Miss Weiand, and her parents, sign a covenant and…