Washburn v. Lucas

{dissenting). This case arose out of an intersection collision. Plaintiff was awarded a jury verdict of $50,000. Defendant appeals from entry of judgment on the verdict and from orders denying his motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for new trial,

*612Defendant contends that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law on the theory that plaintiff entered an uncontrolled intersection without reducing his speed or taking steps to avoid being struck by defendant’s vehicle approaching from his right at approximately the same speed. It was not incumbent upon the…