Delucia v. Kneeland

The grounds of appeal in each of these actions were identical, the cases being argued together and so treated in this opinion.

The plaintiff’s intestate in each case was a passenger in an automobile driven by one Cianciola, which collided with a Mack truck belonging to the defendant resulting in the death of both passengers.

On cross-examination of Cianciola by defendant’s counsel, he was subjected to questions, the obvious purpose of which was to show some criminal proceeding against him as a result of the accident, all of which were excluded upon objection. Counsel for the defendant then said…