Winnowski v. Polito

These companion actions which were tried together but never consolidated, arose simultaneously and are for the injuries sustained by the plaintiffs Harriet Winnowski and Nora Witko and the damages to their respective husbands for medical expenses and loss of services when the defendant’s automobile driven by his fourteen-year-old son ran on the sidewalk and struck them.

The plaintiffs had recovered judgments in the City Court of Albany which were affirmed upon appeal by the Albany County Court. Later, upon appeal to the Appellate Division, third department, the judgments were reversed and the…