Kar Liquid, Inc. v. Eastern Freightways, Inc.

KOSIK

This matter was heard by the court without a jury pursuant to agreement between the parties.

Plaintiff seeks to recover for damages to a tractor portion of a tractor-trailer unit owned by plaintiff, allegedly caused as a result of a collision with the tractor-trailer of defendant in a truck stop parking lot near Harford, Pa., on January 31, 1971.

It appears from the evidence that plaintiff’s driver parked his vehicle at the truck stop and proceeded to take a nap. The nap was interrupted when defendant’s vehicle collided with the front part of plaintiff’s tractor unit. Plaintiff’s driver…