Schultz v. Siddens

These consolidated appeals arise out of a traffic accident involving a motorcycle driven by the plaintiff, David Schultz, and a tractor driven by defendant, Steven Neeley, an employee of codefendant, W. C. Siddens. On July 21, 1984, the plaintiff was traveling west on Route 33 toward Robinson, Illinois, when he came upon a line of approximately seven vehicles backed up behind the defendant’s tractor, which was pulling a disc. The tractor, which was equipped with two yellow flashing caution lights and a “slow moving vehicle” sign, was traveling approximately 15 miles per hour. The posted speed…