Martinson v. Scherbel

Otis, Justice.

Plaintiff recovered damages against defendant for personal injuries he sustained when plaintiff’s motorcycle collided with defendant’s automobile. Defendant appeals from the judgment and from an order denying judgment n. o. v. or a new trial.

The jury could find from the evidence that on the morning of August 5, 1959, plaintiff was operating his motorcycle in a westerly direction on West Seventh Street in the city of St. Paul between the parking lane and the lane adjacent to the centerline which was then occupied by a vehicle being driven by one James Bird. When they were some 20…