Lionetti v. Coppola

The jury might reasonably have found the following facts: An automobile truck operated by Michael Coppola, hereafter called the defendant, and one operated by Carmine Lionetti were in an election night parade in Stamford November 4th, 1930. After the parade broke up the two trucks proceeded along Stillwater Avenue and turned into Spruce Street, which intersects it at right angles, Lionetti’s truck then being ahead. Spruce Street is about twenty-four feet wide between curbs. It was or had been raining that night and it was somewhat misty and drizzly and the pavement was wet. Spruce Street at…