Zettler v. Hughes

CAMMACK, Judge.

Edward L. Zettler is appealing from a judgment which denied him damages for injuries sustained in an automobile collision between his car and that of Harry H. Hughes, Jr. Hughes had a cross-claim against Zettler for damages for personal injuries and property damage to his car. The jury returned a verdict which found for Hughes, wherein the jury specifically said, “ * * * without awarding damages.”

Zettler said Hughes was traveling 80 to 90 miles an hour, in violation of the state speed laws, and that his excessive speed was the sole cause of the accident. On the other hand,…