Rutowsky v. Mueller’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Plaintiff was ■ operating her. automobile with due caution, at a lawful rate of speed, in the east lane of said highway, when she observed an automobile driven by appellee some distance ahead, parked on the east shoulder of the highway. When plaintiff had reached a point some two hundred yards south of the parked automobile she observed it beginning to move and proceed upon the paved portion of the highway. The roadway being clear of approaching vehicles, plaintiff sounded her horn and turned her automobile into the west traffic lane intending to pass appellee on the left or west side. After she had turned into the west lane, appellee’s automobile proceeded diagonally across the highway and into the west lane, directly in front of plaintiff. S'he immediately steered her automobile to the left, away from appellee’s automobile, but was unable to turn it sufficiently, in the remaining available space, to avoid a collision.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Staha v. Mitchell

2. ““These facts presented a question for the jury as to whether or not appellant was guilty of negligence in not reducing her speed rather than in attempting to pass appellee on the left-hand side. In determining whether or not there is sufficient evidence to support the finding of the jury, we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to appellee. When this is done, the evidence justifies the conclusion that appellee was driving diagonally across the road 100- yards in front of appellant when she discovered his perilous position. It is a question of fact to be decided by the jury, whether or not under such circumstances appellant should have reduced her speed. This the jury has decided against her upon sufficient' evidence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Staha v. Mitchell