Wermeling v. Shattuck

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

As a result of a collision between tbe plaintiff’s sedan and a pickup truck owned by tbe defendant company and operated by defendant Sbattuck on tbe company’s business, tbe plaintiff brought tbis suit against tbe owner and driver of tbe truck, jointly, to recover damages for tbe personal injuries which he sustained in tbe accident. Tbe jury returned a money verdict for the plaintiff. Tbe defendants filed motions for a new trial and for judgment n.o.v. Tbe court below, being of tbe opinion that tbe plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law,…