Legal Opinion

Cusumanu v. Pitzer Trucking Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 1961Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mn/coisr M. Wecht, J.

Plaintiff tried this action for negligence against the defendant owner of a truck and the defendant Morgan, the driver.

After plaintiff rested, defendants produced no witnesses, but attempted to read the defendant Morgan’s testimony, taken by the plaintiff at an examination before trial. Plaintiff objected to the reading of this testimony on several grounds: (1) that since the plaintiff took the examination before trial but used no part of it as part of his evidence, the defendant should not now be permitted to use it; (2) that defendant Morgan was not produced and should…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Becker v. . KochNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  2. In re the Estate of GreenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
  3. In re the Probate of Papers Propounded as the Last Will & Testament & a Codicil thereto of Van NessNew York Surrogate's Court · 1912
  4. Nixon v. Beacon Transportation Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
  5. Guenther v. Ridgway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913

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