Alice J. Fink v. Jack W. Thompson
Summary of the case Alice J. Fink v. Jack W. Thompson
Alice Fink and her father sued for damages after Alice was injured in a car accident involving defendants Thompson and Mertens. The jury found in favor of the plaintiffs, and the judgment was affirmed. Mertens' appeal to set aside the verdict and dismiss the complaint was dismissed.
Key Issues of the case Alice J. Fink v. Jack W. Thompson
- Liability for personal injuries in a car accident
- Denial of motion to set aside the verdict
Key Facts of the case Alice J. Fink v. Jack W. Thompson
- Alice Fink was injured as a passenger in a car driven by Thompson.
- The accident occurred when Thompson's car hit Mertens' car, which had stopped due to a lighting failure.
Decision of the case Alice J. Fink v. Jack W. Thompson
Judgment entered on the verdict unanimously affirmed, with costs.
Opinions
Plaintiff Alice Fink sues to recover damages for personal injuries, and her father, John R. Fink, for loss of services and expenses. Alice, a passenger in an automobile operated by defendant Thompson, was injured when it ran into the left rear of an automobile operated by defendant Mertens, when the latter stopped, either partly or wholly on a highway in Ontario County, because the lights on his car went out. There was a verdict in favor of plaintiffs against both defendants. Judgment entered on the verdict unanimously affirmed, with costs. The appeal by defendant Mertens from order denying his motion to set aside the verdict, and from the denial of his motion to dismiss the complaint, is dismissed, without costs. No opinion. Present — Carswell, Acting P. J., Johnston, Adel, Wenzel and MacCrate, JJ. [See 275 App. Div. 678.]