Peterson v. Washington

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, defendant Brown appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated November 15, 1968, which granted plaintiff’s motion to set aside the jury’s verdict insofar as it was in said defendant’s favor and for a new trial against the latter. Order reversed, with costs, plaintiff’s motion denied, and verdict as to defendant Brown reinstated. The evidence presented two sharply conflicting factual versions of the manner in which the accident occurred. Plaintiff was a passenger in a car owned and operated by defendant…