MOORE v. SIEBELT

No. 39750.

6 Ohio St. 2d 115 (1966)

MOORE, APPELLANT, v. SIEBELT, APPELLEE

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 20, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Smith, Clark & Holzapfel, for appellant.

Messrs. Gingher & Christensen, Mr. Richard J. Brentlinger and Mr. Malcolm L. Miller, for appellee.


Per Curiam.

Defendant failed to comply with the assured-clear-distance-ahead provision of Section 4511.21, Revised Code. An emergency caused by tire failure cannot serve as a legal excuse for such noncompliance. The trial court was in error in charging the jury on sudden emergency. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed. Stump v. Phillians, 2 Ohio St.2d 209; Bird v. Hart,

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