Vander Laan v. Miedema

This is an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff Dorothy Vander Laan on June 24, 1965, when a truck driven by defendant Karsten and owned by defendant Miedema struck her automobile in the rear. The jury returned a verdict of no cause of action, and the trial court denied plaintiffs’ motions for a new trial and a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The plaintiffs appeal.

From the evidence most favorable to the defendants, 1 it appears that Dorothy Yander Laan was driving along Aberdeen street in Grand Rapids when a truck in front of her slowed to five or so mph to…