Clifford v. Peterson

Otis, Justice.

This action was brought on behalf of a 6-year-old child for personal injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile while crossing a highway in Bloomington, Minnesota. The jury returned a five-sixths verdict in favor of defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.

On September 9, 1963, sometime after 6 p.m., defendant was driving north on Nicollet Avenue past 85th Street when the minor plaintiff ran in front of his car from the left and was hit at the right front headlight. Defendant’s vehicle stopped some 87 feet north of the intersection. Plaintiff was found lying near the curb…