270 A.D. 1063 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1946
Defendant has appealed from a judgment of the Essex Trial Term of Supreme Court in plaintiff’s favor for the sum of $40,924.31, and from an order denying her motion for a new trial. The principal contentions of defendant are that plaintiff was riding in a truck owned by her and operated by one of her employees without her permission, express or implied, that the truck was not negligently operated and that the verdict of the jury is excessive. Defendant’s answer admits ownership of the truck involved and the occurrence of the accident. The defendant’s truck was being driven from Warrensburg, New York, to Westport, New York. At Warrensburg, defendant’s driver requested plaintiff