Cook v. Clark

LeGRAND, Justice.

On November 4, 1967, Patsy Joanne Cook sustained fatal injuries while riding in a car driven by her husband, Ned Cook. He brought this action as administrator of her estate, and following a jury trial, obtained a verdict in the amount of $30,000 against both Donald Eugene Clark and Roger M. Barrett, whose concurrent negligence was alleged to have caused the accident. Donald Eugene Clark admitted liability at the trial. Only Roger M. Barrett appeals. We refer to him as the defendant.

Defendant was driving south on Highway 1 near Keosauqua. He testified he intended to turn left…