Richard A. Peterson v. Term Taxi Inc. (Sued Herein as Terminal Taxi Inc.), John Diaz and Miriam Hayes

This action was brought by Richard Peterson for damages arising out of personal injuries he allegedly sustained from a collision involving a taxicab owned by Term Taxi, Inc., in which he was a passenger, and an automobile driven by the defendant Miriam Hayes. Defendant John Diaz was the operator of the taxi in which Peterson was riding. The collision occurred on January 12, 1965. Peterson commenced his action on October 19, 1965, and one year later it was placed on the trial calendar.

The ease appeared on the Ready Calendar in late January, 1968, and was subsequently assigned to Judge MacMahon…