Daugharthy v. Bennett

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This appeal follows a trial which resulted after a two car accident at an intersection in the city of Ottawa, Kansas.

The plaintiff, Raymond P. Daugharthy, was awarded a jury verdict of $10,000 and the defendant, Dana Bennett, appeals from the judgment. We will continue to refer to the parties as plaintiff and defendant.

The accident occurred in the intersection of 8th and Hickory Streets. There is no “stop” or “yield” sign at this intersection. A greenhouse is located on the southeast corner and it limits vision diagonally. Plaintiff was…