Gorelick v. Ernstein

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

Roberta Gorelick, one of the two plaintiffs, and Shirlee Ernstein, the defendant, are sisters, living near each other in Johnson County, Kansas. On the afternoon of June 10, 1963, the two sisters embarked on a shopping trip in Shirlee’s car, each taking her two children along. At an intersection in Overland Park the car, driven by Shirlee, struck a light pole, and Roberta was seriously injured. Neither sister had a personal recollection of how the accident occurred.

This action was filed to recover damages for Roberta’s personal injuries and…