Thomas v. Checker Cab Co.

We are asked to decide here whether a person injured by the tortious conduct of a "Checker” taxicab driver has presented sufficient proofs to impose liability upon defendant, Checker Cab Company. We hold that proof that the company is furnishing services to these taxicabs, such as a trade name, headquarters, or radio dispatching, is sufficient to avoid a directed verdict prior to defendant’s proofs.

Plaintiffs, Gilmer and Dorothy Thomas, were *155injured in an automobile accident occurring on June 21, 1970. Plaintiffs’ car collided with a Checker taxicab driven by Wendell West, and owned by Tim…