Barton v. Jensen

TUCKETT, Justice.

The plaintiff commenced this action seeking to recover for personal injuries and property damages arising out of a motor vehicle collision which occurred between the vehicle being operated by the plaintiff, and one being operated by the defendant.

On September 23, 1965, the plaintiff was operating his grain truck in a southerly direction on State Highway 11 in Sanpete County. The defendant was operating his pickup truck in the same direction ahead of the plaintiff. It was mid-afternoon and the day was clear and the road dry. The highway on which the parties were driving in a…