McKiernan v. Lehmaier
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for • personal injuries resulting in the death of the plaintiff’s intestate and alleged to have been caused by the negligent operation of the defendant’s automobile by his servant, brought to the Superior Court in Fairfield County and tried to the jury before Shumway, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $5,000, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtRoraback, J.
From the evidence it appears that there was no substantial controversy as to the following state of facts: The plaintiff’s intestate, George F.' Seiler, about 8:45 in the evening of August 6th, 1910, was run over and instantly killed by an automobile owned by the defendant and operated by his chauffeur, Charles Shatzer. At that time Shatzer was running the automobile from Norwalk to South Norwalk, in a dark place in the highway which was about fifty-six feet wide. On the night of the accident Shatzer had driven the defendant and a friend from the defendant’s home in Norwalk to Hoyt’s Theatre…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ritchie v. WallerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Stone v. HillsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1877
- State v. LaudanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1902
- Bradbury v. City of South NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
- Mulvehill v. BatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Turner v. ScanlonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
- DiPalma v. WiesenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- State v. WoodSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Perry v. HaritosSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924
- Richmond v. City of NorwichSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
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