Widicus v. Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc.

HOFFMAN, JUSTICE.

This appeal arises from a verdict entered in a personal injury action wherein plaintiff sued for injuries alleged to have been sustained by her when her car collided with a broken utility pole belonging to defendant.

The undisputed facts are these. On November 16, 1955, one of the defendant’s poles was blown over by a high wind and was down across a public highway. Shortly after the pole had fallen, plaintiff, while driving her automobile, ran into it. In February of 1956, plaintiff retained Attorney Donald C. Rikli to represent her. He opened settlement negotiations with…