Holenstein v. Andrews

In an automobile accident case in which defendant admitted liability, the jury awarded plaintiff no damages. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment and denial of her motion for a new trial.

The accident occurred on the afternoon of June 9, 1968, on North Eleventh Street in Bozeman following graduation ceremonies at Montana State University. Plaintiff Laverne Holenstein was a front seat passenger in her husband’s 1967 Cadillac which was being driven by her daughter. While the Cadillac was stopped in a line of traffic waiting for the preceding cars to move forward it was struck from behind by a…