Maloney v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles

The plaintiff holds a Connecticut operator’s license. On February 23, 1972, he was operating a heavy, ten-wheel dump truck, owned by his employer, B. N. Beard Company, southbound on route 8, in Shelton, Connecticut. At the base of the Howe Street exit ramp, a Ford Falcon, operated by Walter Walsh, was stopped for a red light, behind a large trailer truck. The plaintiff’s truck collided with the rear end of the Walsh vehicle, fatally injuring Walsh.

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The first hearing in this case, under § 14-111 (c) of the General Statutes, was held on July 25, 1972, to determine whether the plaintiff’s…