Hess v. Heger

Inbody, Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Lloyd Hess brought this negligence action against Robert Heger; Omni Engineering, doing business as Thunderbird Trucking; and Royal Insurance for injuries he sustained when he drove his tractor-trailer off a gravel road in order to avoid a collision with a combine driven by Heger. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Heger, and Hess has timely appealed to this court.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

On October 30, 1995, Hess was driving a tractor-trailer westbound on Giles Road in Sarpy County, Nebraska. Hess was traveling 45 miles per hour on the gravel road when he saw a combine,…