NEWTON v. STATE ROAD COMMISSION

No. 11465.

463 P.2d 565 (1970)

23 Utah 2d 350

Bruce O. NEWTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. The STATE ROAD COMMISSION, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Cotro-Manes and E.H. Frankhauser, of Cotro-Manes, Frankhauser & Beasley, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Gary A. Frank, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent.


CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

On a wintry December night about one a.m. the plaintiff, driving westward on 9th South in Salt Lake City toward its intersection with State Street collided with a state-owned truck. He sues to recover damages for his serious and permanent injuries resulting therefrom.1 Upon a plenary trial to the court it found the issues against the plaintiff: that the defendant was not negligent, and that the plaintiff was guilty...

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