DeJong v. Buzzell

HASTINGS, Chief Judge.

This is an action for damages resulting from a collision between two trucks. The case was tried to a jury which found defendant, Gary L. Buzzell, and plaintiff, Martin DeJong, each causally negligent. It attributed 65% thereof to Buzzell and 35% to plaintiff. The district court entered judgment accordingly.

Defendants, Buzzell, Columbia County [Wisconsin] and Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, appeal from this judgment. Columbia County was Buzzell’s employer, and Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Companv was its insurance carrier. It is defendants’…