Templin v. Crestliner, Inc.

Appeal from an order of the district court denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff brought suit for injuries sustained when his car collided with the rear of defendant’s truck carrier. Defendant denied negligence and claimed that plaintiff was negligent.

The accident occurred on U. S. Highway No. 10 at a point about 4 miles south of Little Falls. This road runs north and south at that point and is a 4-lane divided highway. Plaintiff was driving in the right half of the southbound lane, following defendant’s truck, which was driven by one Láveme Tverberg. Another employee of…