Nicewander v. Diamond

This is an appeal by plaintiff Melvin Nicewander from a judgment of no cause of action entered upon the verdict of a jury. In answer to plaintiff’s declaration claiming damages resulting from an intersection collision, defendant James Diamond filed a cross-declaration in which he also claimed damages. The jury determined that neither party should recover. Defendant did not appeal. Plaintiff contends that he did not have a fair trial and that the verdict and judgment are contrary to the great weight of the evidence.

About 11:30 a.m., on September 21, 1940, plaintiff and his wife were proceeding…