Howell v. Hawthorne

MILLER, Judge.

The left turning eastbound motorist (defendant) stopped for the stop sign, then slowly entered the intersection. The left rear of her 1966 four door Oldsmobile was struck by the left front of the southbound right of way Mustang (plaintiff) after it skidded 69 feet plus the length of the Mustang. At impact the Oldsmobile was half in the northbound lane and half in the Mustang’s lane. The impact turned the Oldsmobile around 180 degrees.

The trial court rejected plaintiffs’ demands finding plaintiff contributorily negligent for exceeding the 30 mph speed limit and failing to keep a…