City of Russellville v. Greer

CLAY, Commissioner.

This is an unusual case. Appellee Greer suffered personal injuries at an intersection collision in Russellville when the automobile he was driving on Second Street struck one being driven by appellee McKinney on Breathitt Street. Greer successfully asserted a claim against the appellant city on the ground that the city’s negligent failure to maintain a STOP sign on Breathitt Street (which would have induced McKinney to stop) was the proximate cause of the collision. The jury awarded Greer $10,000 against the city and exonerated McKinney. .The city asserts numerous grounds…