Summary
In Trappio the trial court ruled that the evidence was sufficient to support a jury finding of negligence when defendant's truck, hit in the rear by another vehicle after stopping for a red light at an intersection, thereafter traveled a distance of 54 feet, mounted the sidewalk, and struck the plaintiffs, who were pedestrians standing on the street corner.
Summary of this case from Calvert v. Katy Taxi, Inc.Opinion
Argued October 23, 1967
Decided October 26, 1967
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, CHARLES MARGETT, J.
Lewis I. Wolf, Henry Wolfman and Edward R. Koudelka, Jr., for appellants.
Benjamin H. Siff and Abraham B. Fuss for Rhodie Trappio, respondent.
No appearance for William Serries, respondent.
Order affirmed, with costs to respondent Trappio; no opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING and BREITEL.