ROBERTS V. RING
143 Minn. 151, 173 N.W. 437 (1919)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Roberts (P), father of an injured minor, appealed a decision which
denied P's motion for a new trial after a jury returned a verdict in favor of Ring (D),
driver, in P's action to recover damages for injuries to his minor son caused by D's
negligence.
FACTS: Ring (D), a 77-year-old man with defective sight and hearing, was driving down a
busy street. Roberts (P), 7, ran into the street from behind a buggy that was approaching D
from the opposite direction. Even though D saw P, he did not stop. D, driving at a speed of
five miles per hour, hit P. P sued to recover damages from being run over by D. The jury
ruled for D. P appealed. D claims that the charge was without error and says that as a
matter of law, he was not negligent. He claimed that P was contributorily negligent for
running into the street. P claimed that D should have been able to stop since he was driving
so slowly.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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