Spomer v. Allied Electric & Fixture Co.

This is an action to recover damages in the sum of $20,000 for negligence resulting in the death of Edward John Spomer, a boy fifteen years of age. While riding west on a bicycle on F street in the city of Lincoln May 15, 1929, he was struck by a motor truck going south on Fourteenth street at the intersection of the two thoroughfares. As a result of the collision he died the next day. The truck belonged to defendant and was driven at the time by an employee named H. H. Hansen. John C. Spomer, the father of the boy, instituted the action as administrator.

The driver of the truck was charged by…