Mariman v. Hultberg

Plaintiff brought this personal injury action for injuries he sustained when the car he was driving collided with a truck driven by defendant. The jury found for defendant. Plaintiff appeals, contending the instructions given by the trial court relating to negligence per se were erroneous. We affirm.

The collision occurred on December 25, 1983, at about 7:45 p.m. on a snowy road in Corvallis. Defendant was driving a three-quarter-ton pickup which was in four-wheel drive and was equipped with snow tires. He rounded a curve and headed south down a hill at about 25 to 30 miles per hour. Suddenly,…