McMaster v. Hutchins

Defendants Hutchins and Gaylor have appealed from an order granting a new trial following a jury verdict for them in plaintiff’s action to recover for personal injuries resulting from a collision between an automobile in which she was a passenger and one owned by defendant Gaylor, driven with his consent by defendant Hutchins. The principal question here is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting the new trial. We affirm the order.

The collision occurred March 13, 1961, about 8:30 a.m. on Highway 14 in the northwest part of the city of Newton. Plaintiff’s husband was driving…