Dirickson v. Mings

ALMA WILSON, Chief Justice:

The issue in this case involves whether parking a disabled vehicle on a city street constitutes a mere condition or the proximate cause of a traffic accident that subsequently occurs. Because the facts are not in dispute, the question is whether summary judgment is proper. We find that more than one conclusion could reasonably be drawn from the facts, and therefore summary judgment is improper.

I. SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Shortly before midnight on February 3, 1993, the appellee, Scott Alan Mings, was driving his 1965 Ford pickup to work on Memorial…