Gary Huff v. Chris andrew Uhl and Minidoka

The appellants in this action contest a judgment against them for damages arising out of a vehicular collision. Defendant appellant Chris Uhl was driving a dump truck in the scope of his employment with defendant appellant Minidoka Irrigation District when he turned out from a private roadway in front of the plaintiff respondent Huff. Huff attempted to avoid an accident by veering left into the barrow pit; however, Uhls dump truck crossed into the left hand lane and came into contact with plaintiffs vehicle while it was in the barrow pit. Uhl claimed his brakes had failed.