Hanno v. Motor Freight Lines, Inc.

I agree with the majority of the court that Motor Freight Lines, Inc., was negligent and at fault.

I dissent from the holding that the plaintiff, Hanno, was not also negligent, and that his negligence, acting with that of the defendant, did not bring about the collision. The road was. 27 feet wide, straight and level, and Hanno could not have helped seeing defendant’s truck, under the headlights of his own automobile, in time to have stopped before striking it if he had been driving at a moderate speed and looking ahead in the direction he was going.

Act No. 296 of 1928, sec. 5, provides that:

“A…