Anderson v. Lyon County

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

This law action against defendant county was brought to jury trial by plaintiffs Clifford Anderson (driver) and Irene Louise Anderson (passenger) for personal injuries and property damage sustained when the car in which they were traveling fell into deep holes in defendant county’s road. Plaintiffs appeal from adverse verdict directed by trial court at the conclusion of all evidence. We reverse and remand.

On the night of April 7, 1969, a flood washed out large pits on both sides of a bridge located on east-west Lyon County blacktop road L-20, approximately two miles east…