Collier v. Frerichs

STEWART, Justice:

This case results from an accident in which defendant’s vehicle collided with the rear of plaintiffs vehicle. Plaintiff’s action in the court below resulted in a jury verdict of no cause of action. The motion for a new trial was denied and she appeals. Plaintiff contends that failure to drive at a prudent speed constitutes negligence as a matter of law and that the evidence in the instant case could not support a verdict that defendant was not negligent.

The conditions of the road on the night of the accident were poor. It was dark and there were no street lights. The road was…