Havens v. Tonner

VAN der VOORT, Judge.

This case arises on appeal by defendant Tonner from a judgment against him for $170,000 in an action of trespass arising from a motor vehicle collision.

The accident occurred December 12, 1969, on interstate highway 1-90 just southeast of Erie at a time when the highway was icy and partially snow cohered. The right lane of the highway was partially obstructed by a light truck which had gone out of control earlier in the day and ended up disabled and at right angles to the highway, blocking most of the right lane.1 Appellant, operating a tractor-trailer unit heavily laden…