LeMire v. Nelson

Loring, Chief Justice.

This is an action for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident, which plaintiff claims was due solely to the negligence of defendant. The accident occurred at B p. m. on a Sunday afternoon. It appears that at the time of the accident plaintiff was attempting to get some gasoline from the gas tank of his parked auomobile in order to clean Ms windshield, which had become heavily frosted. Defendant, who was driving in the same direction as plaintiff, ran into the left rear corner of plaintiff’s car, pinning plaintiff’s legs between the two cars.

The jury,…