Corey v. Central Taxi

The defendant seeks leave to serve what is denominated a supplemental answer to allege the separate defense of res judicata. This action is to recover for the property damage to the automobile of Nelson Corey, Jr., sustained through the alleged negligence of the defendant on or about the 2d day of June, 1946. On February 19, 1948, in the Supreme Court of Rensselaer County, Charles Coonan, a passenger in the defendant’s taxicab, recovered a judgment, which has been satisfied, against this defendant and Nelson Corey, Jr. It is the defendant’s contention that the jury’s verdict in the former…