Mei v. Alterman Transport Lines, Inc.

This is a negligence action brought by the plaintiff administrator seeking damages for the death of his decedent resulting from a collision on the New Jersey Turnpike between an automobile operated by the decedent and a tractor-trailer truck owned by the defendant and operated by its agent, servant and employee. The parties have stipulated that the issue of liability is governed by Connecticut common law. The jury found the issues for the defendant, and, on the refusal of the trial court to set aside the verdict, the plaintiff has appealed to this court from the judgment rendered.

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