Vanderkarr v. Bergsma

Four issues are raised on this appeal:(1) Did the trial court commit prejudicial error in failing to instruct the jury regarding speed;(2) Did the trial court err in giving the emergency instruction;(8) Was the failure to equip the trailer with clearance lamps and reflectors causal; and(4) Should this court exercise its discretionary power to order a new trial in the interest of justice?

1. Instruction of the Jury as to Speed.

The defendant candidly admits on this appeal that his negligence in stopping the truck on the highway and in failing to set out warning devices was a cause of this…