Alford v. Sventek

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

On November 10,1976 two vehicles, traveling in opposite directions, rounded a curve and collided, leading to the death of plaintiff’s intestate. Each of the vehicles came to rest in its own lane of traffic. The principal issue of negligence at the trial was which vehicle had crossed into the other’s lane. The jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. A subsequent poll of the jurors revealed that the vote had been five to one, with juror Dengler having voted consistently for plaintiff.…