Bansak v. Pawelczyk

This negligence action was brought by the plaintiffs to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of an alleged assault by the defendants. The underlying facts are that the plaintiffs, William Bansak and his partner, entered the defendant Walter Pawelczyk’s yard to make a delivery, a dispute arose, and a fight ensued in which Bansak, his partner, Pawelezyk, his son Joseph, and, subsequently, a neighbor were all involved. The important issue for the jury was to determine who had started the fight. They found that Walter Pawelezyk was responsible, that Joseph was not, and awarded…