Liss v. Trans Auto Systems, Inc.

On October 22, 1981, defendant Kenneth Fuld, president of Major Watch Case Company (Major), was driving a car owned by the defendants, Trans Auto Systems, Inc., and Holiday Auto Lease Ltd. (Holiday), which had been leased to Major. With Fuld in the car was the plaintiff, Bernice Liss, an employee of Major, whom Fuld had picked up at her residence and was driving to work. While en route to work, Fuld apparently lost control of the automobile and struck a train pillar, and the plaintiff suffered a broken hip among other injuries.

This action was brought in March 1982. In their answers, the…