Hightower v. Paulson Truck Lines, Inc.

This is an action at law resulting from a collision between two trucks. Plaintiff sought damages for injury to his truck, loss of income, and certain travel expenses. Plaintiff alleged that defendants’ negligence caused the collision. Defendants denied fault and affirmatively alleged that plaintiff was negligent, among other things, in following the vehicle of defendants too closely and that plaintiff’s negligence caused the collision and his resulting injury and damages.

The jury returned a verdict of "special findings” that defendants were at fault, and that plaintiff was not negligent in…