Kirchner v. Wilson

This is a negligence action in which the vehicle operated by the defendant-appellee, Larry J. Wilson, collided with the rear of the automobile operated by the plaintiff-appellant, Leroy Kirchner. The district court determined as a matter of law that Wilson was negligent, that such negligence was the proximate cause of the collision, and that Wilson was liable for any damages Kirchner sustained as a proximate result of said collision. The jury thereafter returned a verdict in favor of Kirchner, and the district court entered judgment thereon. Being dissatisfied with the amount of the judgment,…