Kaufman v. Towers Transportation, Inc.

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered May 18, 1977, which is in favor of plaintiffs intestate, upon a jury verdict. This appeal also brings up for review a prior order of the same court, dated November 10, 1976, which granted plaintiffs intestate’s motion to strike from defendants’ answer their denial that it was their vehicle which struck the plaintiffs intestate. Judgment reversed as to the issue of liability, on the law, and action remanded to Trial Term for a new trial as to that issue…