Atene v. Lawrence

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

On July 17, 1961, the plaintiff Angelo P. Atene was injured when the car which he was driving came into collision with a car being operated by the defendant Paul A. Lawrence, in which nine passengers were riding, four in the front seat.

In the lawsuit which followed, a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff has appealed for a new trial, urging trial errors.

Section 1001 of The Vehicle Code, provides, inter alia: “Reckless driving is unlawful, and for the purpose of this act, is construed to include the following: (1) Any person who drives…