Vondrashek v. Dignan

1 Reported in 274 N.W. 609. Defendant appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

On June 9, 1935, at about three o'clock a. m., as defendant drove his car easterly on Kellogg Boulevard, in the city of St. Paul, it struck the center pier of the viaduct leading from the depot over to the train shed, severely injuring plaintiff, riding with him. The complaint alleged that defendant so negligently operated the car that the collision resulted. The answer denied the negligence charged and pleaded as a defense the contributory negligence of plaintiff. Plaintiff made aprima facie case…