Napier v. Bossard

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

This is an action to recover for the death of the plaintiff’s wife who, while walking on the side-walk, was struck by a taxicab driven by one, Ragone. Her husband sued both Ragone and the appellant, Bossard, and the jury found both liable: Bossard alone appealed. Ragone’s cab collided with a Post-Office truck, driven by Bossard, approaching from Ragone’s right along another street; the rear of the cab was thrown off to the left, and slewed over onto the side-walk, where it struck the de-t ceased. The action was brought on the theory that both drivers were at fault, and…