Cusimano v. A. S. Spiess Sales Co.

Plaintiff sued the defendant" A. S. Spiess, doing business as A. S. Spiess Sales Company, for $20,125 as damages for personal injuries inflicted by an automobile belonging to said defendant and operated by a chauffeur in defendant’s employ.

The negligence of the chauffeur is not disputed. He was running defendant's delivery truck at an excessive ratp of speed, and, in order to avoid a collision with another vehicle in front' of him, turned aside and crashed into the front of plaintiff’s store, where plaintiff was then standing, knocking plaintiff down and injuring him severely. ■

I

The defense…