Shira v. Wood

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Moore.

Plaintiff in error will be referred to as Shira or plaintiff, and defendants in error will be referred to as defendants or by name when reference is made to less than all of them.

On July 7, 1959, Shira was driving an automobile on U.S. Highway 160 en route from Farmington, New Mexico, to Dove Creek, Colorado. Max Sandoval was driving a truck in connection with work on a highway construction project covering 5.8 miles between Cahone and Dove Creek, Colorado. A collision occurred between these two motor vehicles when Sandoval made a left turn, and as a result…