Houck v. Snyder

As appears in the statement of facts in the Chief Justice’s opinion, which are adequately stated therein and need not here be repeated, plaintiff Houck seems to have had a penchant for doing for each of the defendants, respectively, what the other defendant did for him; namely, run into the rear of the defendant ahead of him and be hit from behind by the defendant following him. The Chief Justice opines that for all of this the plaintiffs should be entitled to a jury crack at both. I respectfully disagree and favor affirmance of the trial court’s entry of judgment non obstante veredicto in…