Kirchner v. Gast

This is an intersection automobile damage case with this distinction: The two cars involved did not make contact. Defendant was driving south across an intersection. Plaintiff was driving east. Plaintiff’s car passed around the rear of defendant’s car. It then went at an angle across the intersection over a curb near the northeast corner and came in contact with a tree and a water hydrant. Plaintiff suffered personal injuries. The car was damaged. The water hydrant was damaged.

The car plaintiff was driving belonged to plaintiff’s father. Plaintiff, alleging negligence of the defendant, sued…