Tyree v. Dunn

JOHNSON, Justice.

Parties will be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

This is an action for damages to plaintiff’s automobile and for personal injuries sustained by her when defendant (Richard Dunn) allegedly negligently ran into the rear end of her car while she was stopped in obedience to the red light of a stop sign.

The defendant in his answer admitted that the accident occurred, but denied any negligence on his part and alleged that the accident was caused by an automotive casualty due to a mechanical failure over which he had no control or prior warning. Trial of the case…