Rush v. Sioux City

MASON, Justice.

A motor vehicle collision in which a Volkswagen Fastback struck a panel bread truck from the rear gave rise to a lawsuit instituted by Jack L. Rush, driver of the panel truck.

The collision occurred at twelve o’clock noon December 26, 1968, in Sioux City as plaintiff Jack L. Rush, an employee of the Metz Baking Company, was driving a company bread truck south on U.S. Highway 75 (Plymouth Street) followed by defendant Mrs. Bonnie J. Warren in her Volkswagen. Both vehicles were traveling at approximately 20 miles per hour on the icy, snow-packed street.

Meanwhile, defendant Robert…