Opinion
March 13, 1936.
Appeal from Supreme Court of New York County.
Clarence E. Mellen of counsel [ John J. Kirwan, attorney], for the appellant.
Morris Carl Schneidkraut of counsel [ Morris Carl Schneidkraut and Montague T. Alterman, attorneys], for the respondent Tessie Kroemer, as administratrix, etc. Benjamin Antin of counsel [ Emanuel M. Ostrow with him on the brief], for the respondent Mae Gonsalves.
Myron Wisoff of counsel [ William S. Butler with him on the brief; Philip Reich, attorney], for the respondent James M. Lee.
Present — MARTIN, P.J., GLENNON, UNTERMYER, DORE and COHN, JJ.
We believe it unnecessary to review the facts out of which this litigation arose, other than to state that it involved a collision between a passenger car and defendant-appellant's truck.
While a question of fact was presented for the jury to determine, we cannot permit the judgment to stand because we are of the opinion that the charge was neither adequate nor sufficient to enable the jury to reach an intelligent conclusion. Some abstract legal principles were stated, but practically no reference was made to the evidence, although the issues were closely contested and considerable testimony was taken during the course of the trial which lasted several days.
Accordingly, the judgment should be reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide the event.
Judgment reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide the event.