Rafter v. Riggs

MAUS, Judge.

By her petition filed in the Associate Division, plaintiff Darlene Rafter alleged that her Buick automobile driven by her son, Brian Rafter, was damaged in a collision with a pickup truck driven by defendant, Timothy D. Riggs. She further alleged the collision was the result of defendant’s negligence in five specifically pleaded respects and prayed for a judgment of $2,000. By answer, the defendant denied he was negligent and alleged the collision was caused or contributed to by the negligence of Brian Rafter. Following a trial in the Associate Division, the court found the…