Mechler v. McMahon

Defendants appeal from an order granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.

'Plaintiff sued to recover for personal injuries and property damages sustained in a collision of his automobile with a truck owned by defendant McMahon, and driven by his agent, Bogoty, with whom there was also a helper. Separate answers were filed by defendants, each of which in addition to a general denial alleged that if plaintiff suffered any damages they were caused solely by his own carelessness and negligence and without fault or negligence on the part of defendants. McMahon counterclaimed and asked for |500…