Laun v. Roach

This is a personal injury action arising out of a rear-end collision between Billy Laun, the plaintiff, and David Roach, the defendant. On September 13, 1970, Billy Laun was stopped for a traffic light at the intersection of Thirteenth and K Streets, when the defendant drove his vehicle into the rear of Laun’s automobile. There was evidence from which a jury could infer that the plaintiff sustained injuries causing lower back pain. The District Court sustained the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability, and therefore only the issue of damages was submitted to the…