Borris v. Lewis

Nelson, Justice.

The plaintiff, Robert Borris, and his wife were passengers in an automobile owned and driven by one Claude E. Lewis when a collision occurred with another automobile owned and driven by one Otto Wille. The plaintiff brought an action against both drivers alleging that both were negligent as a cause in the operation of their respective automobiles at the time of the collision. The jury returned a verdict for $8,000 in favor of the plaintiff against both defendants. The defendant Lewis moved in the alternative for judgment. notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. The trial…