Associated Transport, Inc. v. Bonoumo

On September 29, 1945, appellant’s tractor-trailer and appellee’s automobile collided. Charles Harlan and his wife, passengers in appellee’s car, were injured. Each sued appellant for damages for negligence. On July 10, 1947 appellant filed in each case, before pleading, a motion for leave to make appellee a third party defendant, and pursuant to an order granting leave, a third party complaint against appellee, alleging that the collision “was caused or contributed to” by negligence of appellee in the operation of his automobile, and that appellee “is or may be liable, solely or as a joint…