Shaffer v. Adams

McQUADE, Justice.

On July 14, 1960, at approximately 1:45 p. m. the plaintiff, LeRoy Shaffer, was driving a loaded dump truck in a westerly direction on the Huston-Homedale Road in Canyon County. This is a paved road approximately 24 feet in width and has a white dividing center line. The defendant, Dr. Floyd Adams, was proceeding in an easterly direction on the same road. Dr. Adams was driving a pickup truck, and towing a hay conveyor.

As the vehicles approached each other, plaintiff noticed that the conveyor was “weaving.” When the vehicles met the conveyor veered across the white dividing…