O'CONNOR v. Nigg

Plaintiff William F. O’Connor brought this action against defendant Donald Nigg alleging that he was injured in an automobile collision which was the proximate result of Nigg’s negligence. The District Court granted summary judgment to defendant, dismissing plaintiff’s claim. The plaintiff appeals that order of summary judgment. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court properly concluded as a matter of law that the defendant’s negligence was not the proximate cause of plaintiff’s accident and injuries.

On March 21,1988, Nigg was operating his vehicle in an easterly…