Burney v. Ehlers

The plaintiff’s 1960 Dodge automobile was damaged when it collided with a truck operated by the defendant, Linda Ehlers. This action was brought to recover the damages resulting from the accident.

A jury was waived and the trial court found that the plaintiff should recover $206.91. The defendant’s motion for new trial was overruled and she has appealed.

The accident happened on U. S. Highway No. 34 just west of Utica, Nebraska, at about 4 p.m., on October 21, 1967. The weather was clear and the sun was shining. The plaintiff was traveling west and driving about 35 or 40 miles per hour. When…