Court Opinion

ID: 9724586
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 11:03:21.631885+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:25:02.763819
License: Public Domain

Gordon, J.
(dissenting). I agree with the opinion of the trial judge, who stated:
“I think it unreasonable to assume in this kind of a situation as alleged specifically on the facts in this complaint, that the driver did any more than guarantee that the vehicle that he was operating would not place the Yenter vehicle in jeopardy.”
A complaint which alleges that a driver was negligent in signaling another operator to proceed should not be construed (even on demurrer) to represent the former’s warranty that other traffic will yield. Fairly interpreted, such a signal constitutes an invitation to proceed ahead of the one giving the signal; it is not a guarantee that the highway is free of all other potential dangers.