Prell v. Murphy

This is an action for damages arising out of an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $200 for the plaintiff, Hazel Prell. Her motion for new trial was overruled and she has appealed.

The accident happened at about 8:30 p. m. on April 10,1960, on U. S. Highway No. 34, approximately 3 miles east of Lincoln, Nebraska. The weather was clear and the road was dry. Both automobiles were traveling at about 40 miles per hour.

The defendant, Michael Murphy, was driving west toward Lincoln, Nebraska. The plaintiff was a passenger in an automobile which was being operated in an…