Sanderson v. Westphalen

This is an action for damages arising out of an automobile accident brought by Louis Sanderson as plaintiff. The defendants are Ralph Westphalen, Floyd J. Johnson, and Betty E. Johnson. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $12,833 for the plaintiff. The defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial was overruled and they have appealed.

The defendant, Ralph Westphalen, was a farm laborer employed by the defendants, Floyd J. Johnson and Betty E. Johnson, and was driving a Chevrolet pickup truck owned by the Johnsons at the time the accident happened. The…