Eilers v. Union Electric Co.

WOLFE, Judge.

This is an action for damages arising out of personal injuries and property damage sustained by the plaintiff when the automobile which he was driving collided with a utility pole on the shoulder of the highway over which he was driving. The plaintiff contended that the collision was caused by his automobile striking a pole lying on the shoulder of the highway. He contended that this pole caused him to lose control of his automobile and caused it to collide with an upright pole. Both the upright utility pole and the pole on the shoulder belonged to the defendant. The jury…