Little v. Miles

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

Tbe jury found that drivers of three motor cars traveling in tbe same direction were negligent in tbe matter of speed, sudden stopping without warning, and, inferentially, tbe two cars following tbe first did not give due regard to tbe distance separating them from the one immediately ahead. Consequently, there were rear-end collisions or “side-swipings” when the first car suddenly stopped. The plaintiff, appellant here, in meeting the three cars at the time of difficulty, was forced from the highway into a ditch. His truck was damaged $479.93, and spoilage to…