Euler v. Schulthes

SOMERVILLE, Judge.

In this jury tried action for damages resulting from an intersection vehicular collision in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 23, 1972, plaintiff, Barbara Euler, received a verdict in the amount of $3,500.00 against defendant William E. Schulthes, d/b/a Santa Fe Cab Company. The jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant George R. Betancourt. Schulthes appealed. Plaintiff did not appeal from the verdict rendered in favor of Betancourt.

The issue posed by Schulthes on appeal, primal as it may be, is one that does not lend itself to a quick or easy resolution. Did the plaintiff…