Anderson Ex Rel. Anderson v. Jones

Plaintiffs obtained a joint judgment against both defendants for injuries arising out of an automobile accident. Defendant Jones alone appeals and contends that the trial court should have directed a verdict or granted a judgment notwithstanding the verdict for the sole and simple reason that the negligence of defendant Zehr was the sole and proximate cause of plaintiffs’ injuries. This is the single issue which we review.

The events occurred on Interstate 74 about 7:30 p. m. on November 2, 1962, near the north edge of the city of Champaign where the highway passes over the Illinois Central…