Schnepf v. Rosenthal

The first issue on this appeal is: Did the trial court abuse its discretion in allowing a police report which had been received in evidence to go into the jury room over the objection of appellants’ counsel?

On the question of responsibility for this accident, the crucial concern of the jury was over the place of impact and the related factual determination of the extent of the protrusion of the Schnepf car into the Rosenthal traffic lane. There is no doubt at all that the Schnepf car was over the center line and the whole inquiry is as to the extent of that intrusion. During the trial a…