Shannon v. Hulett

Donald Hulett, d/b/a East Valley Trucking, and Steven Luksha appeal the Jefferson County District Court order granting Charles Shannon a new trial. We reverse.

On September 22, 1979, Shannon was driving his 1966 Chevrolet northbound on 1-15 at about 35 m.p.h. Luksha was driving a 1972 Kenworth truck with a pup-trailer, owned by his employer Hulett, southbound on 1-15 approximately 40 to 45 m.p.h. Both drivers were on a two-lane portion of 1-15 just south of Boulder, which in many places was in poor condition.

The record indicates that because of the rough shoulder, Luksha was very close to the…