Parsons v. Hoffman

Plaintiff Parsons was the owner and operator of an automobile and plaintiff Keyser was a passenger therein when it was struck in the rear by an automobile owned and driven by defendant. Plaintiffs sued for resulting damages, the cases were combined for trial, and a jury returned verdicts of no cause for action. Prom orders denying motions for new trials, plaintiffs appeal.

There is conflicting testimony as to how the accident occurred. While we might share the view of the trial court, expressed in his statement that had he been the trier of the facts he might well have reached a different…