Soronen v. Olde Milford Inn, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Jacobs, J.

The defendants appealed to the Appellate Division from a judgment entered in the plaintiff’s favor pursuant to a verdict of the jury. The plaintiff cross-appealed seeking to have interest added to the judgment from the date of the accrual of her cause of action. We certified before argument in the Appellate Division.

The decedent John G-. Soronen was seen in the Manor Tavern, New Milford, at 8:30 A. m. on Monday, October 30, 1961, and was seen drinking at home later that morning. At about noon he was seen at a bus stop near the Manor Tavern…