Legal Opinion
Rode v. Adley Express Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 13, 1943PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJennings, J.
Rode, the driver, and the three passengers in his pleasure car brought negligence actions against the Adley Express Company, Inc., and Carrano, the driver of its truck, agency being admitted. Two of the passengers, Delameter and Harbert, also named Rode as an additional defendant. The Adley Company filed a counterclaim in the Rode action for damage to its truck. It objected to the trial of these cases together on the ground that a confusion of issues would result, but this objection ,was overruled.
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2Cases cited25 opinions
- Lumiansky v. TessierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Azinger v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Dettenborn v. Hartford-National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- Neumann v. ApterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Hawkins v. Garford Trucking Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- D'ADDARIO v. Commissioner of TransportationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Alpha Crane Service, Inc. v. Capitol Crane Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1986
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