[Download] "Della A. Stoddard v. Clyde Nelson and Reva" by Supreme Court of Idaho No. 12536 # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Della A. Stoddard v. Clyde Nelson and Reva
- Author : Supreme Court of Idaho No. 12536
- Release Date : January 07, 1978
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 65 KB
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This is a wrongful death action arising from a head-on collision of an automobile and truck tractor with full trailer near Salmon, Idaho.[Footnote 1] The jury, by special verdict, found that neither the driver of the truck, the driver of the automobile, nor the owners of the truck were guilty of negligence that proximately caused the accident. We affirm the judgment of the district court and its order denying appellants' motions to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. Plaintiffs-appellants Della Stoddard and Douglas Stoddard are the surviving widow and son of I. T. Stoddard, the driver of the automobile who was killed in the collision. They seek to recover damages for the alleged negligence of defendants-respondents Clyde and Reva Nelson, owners of the truck, and Murl McNabb, driver of the truck. Appellants alleged that respondents were negligent in operating the truck at night at an excessive rate of speed and with only one operating headlamp.[Footnote 2] Although the exact cause of the accident is unknown, appellants alleged that I. T. Stoddard was confused and blinded by the truck's single headlamp and attempted to stop the Stoddard vehicle, causing it to skid into the oncoming truck.