Erck v. Zelios

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for damages for injuries to person and property arising out of a rear end automobile collision. An automobile owned and being operated by appellant William J. Erck crashed into the rear of an automobile owned by appellee George Zelios and being operated by Mrs. Zelios. The Zelios car at the time of the collision was at a standstill in a line of vehicles waiting at an intersection for a traffic control light to change from red to green.

The case was tried to a jury. No issues were requested or submitted as to contributory negligence of appellee’s wife. The…