Bossons v. the Hertz Corporation

Nelson, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the district court denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.

This action was brought by Robert Bossons to recover for personal injuries he sustained in an accident which occurred on March 24, 1965. At the time of the accident, plaintiff, a football coach in the employ of the University of Minnesota, was engaged in an athletic recruiting trip. Upon his arrival at Chicago’s O’Hare Field, he rented a year-old Ford Thunderbird automobile from defendant, The Hertz Corporation.

Upon locating the automobile, Bossons…