JOHNSON v. SYME

No. 8547.

6 Utah 2d 319 (1957)

313 P.2d 468

LOA JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. ELIZABETH F. SYME, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BAILEY SYME, DECEASED, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 2, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee W. Hobbs, Gordon R. Strong, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

C. Preston Allen, Wm. J. O'Connor, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a dismissal of the complaint in an auto accident case. Affirmed with costs to defendant. The dismissal was bottomed on contributory negligence.

At 11 p.m. one night plaintiff drove north at 50 m.p.h. on a four-lane highway, divided by a 35-foot island, and bordered on each side by open farm lands. She collided with a car driven by decedent, who, with his headlights on, drove onto the highway from a road approaching from the right...

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