Conroy v. Purcaro

The opinion of the court was delivered

Pee Ctjeiam.

This is an automobile accident case. The jury found for defendant and the Appellate Division affirmed. We granted certification. 41 N. J. 195 (1963).

Plaintiff parked his car on the shoulder of a highway. He opened the door on the driver’s side and attempted to emerge. Defendant, approaching from behind, apparently first hit the left rear of plaintiff’s car and then continued into the opened door.

Plaintiff estimated the car was 2% to 3 feet from the travel portion of the road before the accident, while a police officer who came to the scene…