Gangel v. Benson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

The roots of this lawsuit extend far back to Sunday, April 21, 1968, when about 11 p. m. a collision occurred on Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, near 78th Street. On the fateful day James A. Benson, a minor, was driving a 1961 Dodge convertible toward the north, while a 1964 Oldsmobile driven by Francis E. Gangel, in which his wife and three children were passengers, was proceeding south on Metcalf. The two cars collided and the occupants of the southbound Oldsmobile filed this action to recover damages for personal injuries received.…