Ervin T. Kraklau v. Colby Bayman, Doing Business as C. J. Bayman Trucking Company and Marvin Allen Bowers

HASTINGS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Ervin T. Kraklau brought this action to recover damages for per sonal injuries resulting from a rear end motor vehicle collision between two trucks. Defendants were Colby Bay-man, doing business as C. J. Bayman Trucking Company, owner of a tractor-trailer combination, and Marvin Allen Bowers, driver of the Bayman vehicle. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship.

Plaintiff charged that his injuries resulted from alleged negligent operation of defendants’ vehicle. Trial was had by a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendants, upon which the…