Viretto v. Tricarico

The plaintiff was injured by being struck by an automobile truck alleged to be owned by one and driven by the other defendant, and from the denial of the defendants’ motion to set aside a verdict in favor of the plaintiff they have appealed. The defendants contend that there was no reasonable basis in the evidence for a finding that the defendant driver was negligent, or that the plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence. The jury might reasonably have found, upon direct testimony or by reasonable inference, the following facts: The plaintiff was employed by a contractor engaged in…