Condon v. Epstein

This is a suit for damages arising out of a collision between two automobiles. The trial was before the court without a jury. Formal findings of fact and conclusions of law were waived.

The plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries suffered and for property damage. The defendant counterclaims for similar relief.

On July 4,1956 at about 11 o’clock in the evening the plaintiff was proceeding south on Third Avenue in Manhattan. As he reached a point between 52nd and 53rd Streets, his car collided with the vehicle driven by the defendant. The defendant had just negotiated a “ U ”…