Hiner v. Nelson

This action was brought by the plaintiff and appellant Esther Hiner against the defendant and appellee Jerry Nelson, in the district court for Douglas County, Nebraska. Its object was to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, a pedestrian, as she was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant in Omaha, Nebraska.

Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant. On the plaintiff’s motion for new trial being overruled, she has brought the cause to this court on appeal.

The trial court submitted to the jury the issue of the defendant’s negligence and the…