Berendt v. Young

— On October 9, 1969, at about 10:30 p.m., defendants Harlan F. Young and his wife, Marjorie, while driving northerly on state Highway 31 toward Cusick, struck a black angus bull owned by the plaintiffs, Joseph and Margery Berendt. The bull was so severely injured it had to be killed. Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages for the loss of the bull due to the defendants’ alleged negligence. Defendants denied the charge of negligence, alleged that plaintiffs were contributorially negligent in allowing the bull to roam on the highway, alleged that in such circumstances plaintiffs…