Hughes v. Polk

This is an automobile negligence case. The salient facts are as follows: Plaintiff Mary Beth Rowe is the daughter of plaintiff Mary Hughes. Plaintiff Rowe was seven months pregnant at the time of the accident, and she and her parents were concerned about her condition because she had previously had three miscarriages. On December 20, 1966, plaintiff Rowe was visiting at her mother’s home on Eberwhite Boulevard. The boulevard was very slippery due to a heavy snowfall the previous night, and the street had not been cleared nor salted. At approximately 4:30 p.m. plaintiff Rowe backed her car out…