Sawdey v. Schwenk

The issues on this appeal are as follows:(1) Was the plaintiff Sawdey guilty of negligence with respect to speed as a matter of law ?(2) Did the method of submitting to the jury the issues as to damages result in duplication?(3) Are the damages excessive?(4) Was Sawdey’s negligence at least 50 per cent of the total aggregate negligence of both drivers as a matter of law?

The collision occurred at or near the top of a long hill. Sec. 85.40 (2) (b), Stats. 1953, requires that an operator of a motor vehicle shall operate the same “at an appropriate reduced speed . . . when approaching a hill…