Sirot v. Burns

The plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a jury trial, in favor of the defendant. The verdict relieved the defendant of liability for the death of the plaintiffs decedent, Marvin Sirot, which occurred as a result of an automobile accident. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly instructed the jury on the issue of sole proximate cause. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The facts relating to this claim are as follows. On July 27,1983, Marvin Sirot was traveling east on Interstate 95, from Greenwich to New Haven. At approximately 5:30 p.m.,…