Lestico v. Kuehner

Stone, Justice.

In this personal injury action the verdict went for plaintiff. Defendant appeals from the order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding or a new trial.

Very early in the morning of June 4, 1937, plaintiff and defendant left Gaylord in the latter’s car en route to Alexandria. After having travelled something over 30 miles, the machine suddenly left the highway on the right side and overturned against the embank ment. Plaintiff avers that his resulting injuries were proximately caused by the negligence of defendant in driving at an excessive speed and failing to have his…