SUITER v. EPPERSON

No. A-96-379.

571 N.W.2d 92 (1997)

6 Neb. App. 83

Diana J. SUITER, Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry E. Wolstencroft, Decreased, Appellant, v. Donald J. EPPERSON, Sr., d/b/a Credit Car Center, and Anthony D. Routt, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Nebraska.

October 14, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Thomas, Omaha, for appellant.

Stephen G. Olson II and Suzanne M. Shehan, of Hansen, Engles & Locher, P.C., Omaha, for appellees.

MILLER-LERMAN, C.J., and SIEVERS and MUES, JJ.


SIEVERS, Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This opinion addresses the appropriateness of certain jury instructions—specifically, whether it was proper to instruct, in a motor vehicle accident case, that speeding does not forfeit right-of-way and whether it was error for the trial court to decide that one party was negligent, when the issue of comparative negligence was to be submitted to the jury. We also address the issue of negligent entrustment in the context...

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