Edwards v. State, Military Department

Plaintiff was injured when an M2 self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon (commonly referred to as a tank) collided with the log truck he was driving. Plaintiff brought this action for personal injuries against the Military Department and the operator of the tank, defendant Strawn. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the complaint by the Military Department and the jury returned a verdict for defendant Strawn. Plaintiff appeals both judgments.

Plaintiff, while in the course of his employment, was driving a log truck in a southerly direction on a two-lane highway. Approaching from the opposite…