Kuhl v. Shepard

Judge Harold R. Banke.

This case arose from Lee Shepard’s action for personal injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident. It is undisputed that Hayward F. Kuhl’s vehicle collided with a Jeep driven by Brent Hogue in which Shepard was a passenger. At the time of the collision, Kuhl was operating his vehicle on the wrong side of the road. Kuhl subsequently pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol. Although Shepard was treated and released after receiving medical attention for a small cut, he had sustained a serious closed head injury, the full extent of which was initially…