Stahli v. McGlynn

Defendant McGlynn was operating a 54-foot long tractor-trailer of his employer, the codefendant herein, on the afternoon of February 7, 1967. He was proceeding easterly and uphill on Main Street, Poughkeepsie. There was a six-inch accumulation of snow and ice on the ground. To keep the tractor in motion he found it necessary to spin the wheels constantly and to keep them "digging in the snow” to get traction to move forward. He gradually worked his way up to the intersection of North Bridge Street, where he intended to make a left turn, since that street was more level. As he reached the…