Holtmeyer v. Scherer

GUNN, Judge.

Plaintiff’s motorcycle and an automobile operated by defendant collided at an uncontrolled intersection in Washington, Missouri. Plaintiff brought suit and the jury awarded him $35,142.50 for personal injuries and property damage. On appeal, defendant raises the following points: 1) that plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law; 2) that it was error to permit a police officer to testify that the street on which plaintiff was traveling was a major thoroughfare; 3) that the trial court erroneously permitted expert witness testimony as to the location of the vehicles…