Holland v. Peterson

DONALDSON, Justice.

Plaintiffs-respondents Roxanne and Helen Holland, who are sisters-in-law, brought suit for damages after a car owned and operated by Roxanne Holland and in which Helen Holland was a passenger collided with a truck driven by defendant-appellant Vernal Peterson. Respondents were joined in the suit by their respective husbands, Orville J. Holland and John W. Holland. From a jury’s verdict in favor of respondents, appellant prosecutes this appeal.

The facts of the case can best be illustrated by referring to the following diagram.

On September 20, 1971, respondents were driving…