Cahalane v. Dennery

The plaintiff in the first action seeks to recover for personal injuries sustained while she was a passenger in the automobile of the defendant. In the second action her father seeks to recover consequential damages. The answers in both cases contain a general denial, an allegation of contributory negligence, and a denial of agency. The last-named defence was waived at the trial. The trial judge allowed the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict in each action, and reported the cases to this court. If the direction of the verdicts was correct, judgments are to be entered for the defendant;…