Edison v. Keene

The defendant Wilson was the owner of two trucks, which were engaged in hauling freight from Chicago to Grand Rapids for the defendant Nixon on February 3, 1930. The rear truck was driven by the defendant Keene. When near the city of Gary, Indiana, and at about 10 o’clock at night, the forward truck, driven by Wilson, became somewhat disabled and the lights on it went out. Keene stopped his truck behind it and went forward to aid in its repair. His truck was fully equipped with rear lights, as provided by the laws of Indiana. While he was so working, he heard a crash and discovered that a…