Pattle v. WILDISH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Plaintiff’s automobile was stopped at a stop sign when defendant’s truck went out of control due to the breaking of the idler arm shaft in its steering mechanism and collided with plaintiff’s car.

Plaintiff’s complaint alleged, in separate counts, both general negligence based upon res ipsa loquitur and specific negligent conduct in that defendant failed to properly maintain the truck or to inspect or replace the idler arm shaft. Defendant’s answer denied -that this is a res ipsa loquitur case and also…