Folkerts v. Kansas Power & Light Co.

In my opinion, the plaintiff (appellee) was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

The only material question presented by this appeal is:

“Did the plaintiff have his auto under control for whatever he might encounter at the intersection while approaching and entering said intersection?”

This is the third question requested for submission to the jury by the defendant (appellant).

The plaintiff by his own testimony admitted that he had traveled the road where the collision occurred “lots of times”; and was familiar with the road and the intersection where the accident occurred; that…