Fuld v. Ford Motor Co.

— In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Wood, J.), dated July 8, 1986, which set aside a jury verdict in their favor and ordered a new trial.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

In the motor vehicle accident giving rise to the instant lawsuit, the defendants’ vehicle struck the rear of the plaintiffs vehicle on an unlighted road on a clear night with good visibility. The defendant driver pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. The jury determined that while the defendant driver…