Franke v. Junko

HARRIS, Justice.

This suit resulted from a car-pickup collision on a country gravel road. Plaintiff wife, Edna, was a passenger in her husband’s car and sued for personal injuries. Her husband, Robert, was driving at the time. Defendant owned and drove the pickup. The principal question on appeal involves the extent of defendant Junko’s right of contribution against Robert. The trial court reduced Edna’s award twenty-five percent on finding Robert was twenty-five percent negligent in the accident. We think it was inappropriate to reduce the judgment but that Junko is entitled to contribution…