RAY v. CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS

No. 8352.

4 Utah 2d 137 (1955)

289 P.2d 196

GORDON RAY, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME RAY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, v. CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 2, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gustin, Richards & Mattsson, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

E.L. Schoenhals, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


CROCKETT, Justice.

Two modern road behemoths, plaintiff's oil tanker truck and defendant's large tractor trailer, unfortunately needed the use of the same space at the same time on a highway narrowed by heavily drifted snow. To avoid a collision, plaintiff's tanker "took for timber" off the road and ran into a utility tower. That circumstance provided the foundation for this and another law suit hereinafter referred to.

The incident happened on February 14...

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