TISSERAT v. PETERS

No. 49783.

99 N.W.2d 924 (1959)

Chris J. TISSERAT, Appellant, v. Peter J. PETERS, Adm'r of the Estate of John Earl Greer, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 15, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Connolly & Connolly, Council Bluffs, for appellant.

Smith, Peterson, Beckman & Willson, Council Bluffs, for appellee.


THORNTON, Justice.

Reasons for reversal are predicated upon the giving of an instruction relative to defendant's decedent being blind in one eye and the failure to instruct as requested on such subject.

The evidence shows without dispute defendant's decedent had lost the sight of his left eye and this fact was well known to plaintiff. The accident that gave rise to this action happened about 7:30 P.M., December 8, 1956. Defendant's decedent drove into the...

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