Nolte v. Case

MASON, Justice.

Margaret Nolte brought a law action to recover for injuries sustained when she was struck while walking across University Avenue in Des Moines near the intersection of 41st Street by a motor vehicle driven by defendant, Judy Case. Trial to a jury resulted in a defendant’s verdict. Plaintiff’s motions for new trial or for judgment notwithstanding the verdict were overruled and she appeals.

University Avenue is a four-lane road with two eastbound and two westbound lanes; each lane is approximately 13 feet wide. 41st Street, a two-lane road, forms a “T” intersection with University…