Falcone v. Perry

Langenbach, J. †

The executors of an estate brought this action to recover damages to a house caused by a runaway truck. The jury returned a verdict of $4,095 for plaintiffs (respondents). The defendant truck driver is hereinafter referred to as if he were the sole appellant. The main question is the amount of damages.

On August 5, 1961, appellant’s employer requested him to drive a tractor with a flat bed trailer to a certain boat shop, load a hydroplane and deliver it to the Gold Cup races. Appellant proceeded to the boat shop. He parked the truck parallel to the curb of a street with a 30…