Marocco v. Ford Motor Co.

Opinion

SIMS, J.

Defendant manufacturer has appealed from a judgment awarding the plaintiff damages for injuries to his left arm which he claimed were caused when the transmission selector lever in the unattended car he had been operating slipped from the park to the reverse position. His arm was crushed between the backing car and the centerpost of his garage while he was attempting to stop the vehicle. It has also appealed from an order denying its motion to tax costs. Plaintiff claimed, and offered evidence to show, that the transmission selector lever mechanism was manufactured from…