Abbott v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

This is an action for personal injury sustained by plaintiff when, on August 24, 1970, the car which he was driving was struck in the rear by a motor vehicle belonging to the defendant and driven by one of its employees. The plaintiff had been forced to stop his vehicle quickly because a vehicle ahead of him had stopped. Defendant’s vehicle was following and was unable to stop in time to avoid striking plaintiff’s car. Defendant’s speed at impact was estimated to be about 10 miles per hour. The trial court instructed the jury that the defendant was, as a matter of law, guilty of negligence…