Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance v. Home Mutual Insurance

The one issue presented on this appeal is as follows: Under the circumstances of this case, was Maher causally negligent as a matter of law with respect to lookout in that he failed to estimate Kollross’ speed as he (Maher) entered the intersection and/or he failed to make additional observations of Kollross’ vehicle as he traveled through the intersection ?

A driver who is entering an intersection controlled by signal lights with the light in his favor has a duty to observe traffic to either side of him, to determine whether or not *385a car approaching the intersection, and likely to enter the…