Johnson Ex Rel. Johnson v. Riecken

Plaintiff seeks to recover for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The accident occurred on paved U. S. Highway No. 275, between Beemer and West Point, Nebraska, at about 8:30 a.m. on July 18, 1967. It was a clear morning, with good visibility. Plaintiff was an occupant of an automobile operated in a westerly direction by defendant’s decedent, Harold Riecken. They intended to attend a horse show at Beemer, Nebraska, and were pulling a trailer containing two horses. It was preceded by two vehicles also going west. Defendant’s decedent attempted to pass the nearer vehicle and…