DiGiovanni v. Yacenick

Plaintiff Nick DiGiovanni, while driving an automobile on October 10, 1962, was struck in the rear by an automobile owned and operated by defendant, Fred Steve Yacenick. A chain collision resulted and plaintiff’s vehicle was forced into a vehicle owned by one Victor Nowinski.

In March of 1964 a subrogation action was commenced in common pleas court by Nowinski’s insurance carrier against both the plaintiff and the defendant herein, The following month DiGiovanni instituted an action against Yacenick in the common pleas court. Discussions and negotiations between the parties with the purpose of…