Wecht v. Glen Distributors Co.

Carro, J. (dissenting).

Plaintiffs Robert and Alice Wecht, residents of Suffolk County, brought this action to recover for loss of consortium and personal injuries Robert suffered when a truck he was driving in Riverhead, Suffolk County, went off the road, hit a guide pole and flipped over. The truck was owned by plaintiff’s employer, Imperial News Co., Inc., which does its business in Suffolk County and which is now a third-party defendant in this action. The vehicle was manufactured by defendant-appellant General Motors. Plaintiffs brought this action in New York County where General Motors…