Sauke v. Bird

Otis, Justice.

This litigation arose out of a head-on collision between a tractor-trailer driven by defendant Melvin Bird and an automobile owned by plaintiff Ralph Sauke and operated by decedent, Bruce Meyer. It occurred on January 3, 1961, at about 8:30 in the evening on U. S. Highway No. 16, a mile or two west of Brush Creek, Minnesota. Ver- diets were rendered in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of $500 for damage to the Sauke automobile and $5,000 for the wrongful death of Bruce Meyer. Defendants appeal from an order denying their motion for judgment n. o. v. or a new trial. (Bird will…