Slotte v. Gustin

(Pro Tempore)

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered in an auto accident when the car in which plaintiff was riding as a passenger collided with one driven by the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, and plaintiff appeals. Plaintiff assigns error in certain instructions given by the court.

The court instructed the jury that the drivers of both vehicles had a duty to exercise reasonable care in keeping a lookout and that such duty should be applied to both drivers in determining whose negligence, if any, caused the accident.

While…