Becker v. Beir

The defendant’s car made a sudden stop and was struck from the rear by a car owned and driven by the plaintiff Max Becker, resulting in damage to plaintiff’s car. The plaintiff Dorothy Becker was a passenger in the car driven by Max Becker and alleges that she was injured by reason of the collision.

The defendant testified that a dog stepped into the path of his car and that he stopped his car in order to avoid hitting the dog.

*147The jury in the City Court of Rochester rendered a verdict of no cause of action in each case. Upon appeal to the County Court, the judgments in favor of defendant and…