Hoffman v. Rengo Oil Company, Inc.

Plaintiff’s decedent, while crossing a highway, was killed when struck by a motor vehicle driven by John E. Rengo, Jr., and owned by defendant corporation. There were.no eyewitnesses to the accident. Suit was brought by the administratrix of the estate of the deceased for damages resulting from alleged negligence. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $25,000 against defendants. This appeal followed.

At trial, the path followed by the deceased in crossing the highway on the date in question was disputed.- Plaintiff and a neighbor of the deceased testified over defendants’ objection that…