Sager v. Ortts

On October 11, 1969, shortly after noon, a motorcycle operated by Winfred William Ortts collided with a red Volkswagen automobile operated by Mary Sue Sager (now Schindle) in the Town of Woodstock. Ortts brought this action against Sager to recover damages for personal injuries received in the collision. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for Ortts in the sum of $30,000. We granted Sager a writ of error to the judgment entered on the verdict.

*319The collision occurred in the intersection of Main Street (U.S. Route 11), which runs north and south, and Foundry Street, which runs east and west.…