Stafford v. Karmann

Swinehart, J.:

This is an appeal from a jury determination that the defendant’s negligence in operating his truck resulted in damage to the plaintiff’s truck. The plaintiff was awarded damages of $380 and his attorney was awarded an attorney’s fee of $950.

The facts of this case are simple and require little elaboration. The plaintiff was northbound on Adams Street in Junction City on December 6, 1974. Adams is a two-lane street. The defendant was driving south on the same street. The defendant made a left turn into an alley. His turn brought him directly into the path of the plaintiff’s…