Nawrocki v. Cole

A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for damages incurred in an automobile collision. Defendant’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial having been denied, judgment was entered on the verdict, and defendant has appealed. J. T. Cole is the sole defendant, his wife having died before the trial.

His appeal presents two principal questions: (1) Was a mechanic he employed to repair his car, and who was testing it on the highway when the collision occurred, an independent contractor, and (2) was defendant himself negligent in having his car driven on the…