The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

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 Earl Taschereau of Waterbury was named defendant today in two 1000 civil actions based on an automobile accident which occurred March 25 on the Pennington road in Pennington. The litigation. en- tered on the superior court docket, is returnable to court June 5.
 One of the claims is made by Irene R, Cyr, as administrative of the estate of Damase J. Cyr of Wa terbury, who died within an hour after the accident. The other suit is brought by Joseph H. Charbon- neau of Waterbury.
 The two accident victims were passengers in car owned by the defendant and operated by Marc E Lachance. The vehicle suddenly drove off the travelled portion of the road onto the soft shoulder and then struck a rock cliff at the quarry on the Pennington cutoff. the complaints state. The car then struck pole and became wedged between the cliff and pole. it IS pointed out.
 Charbonneau, an Army private at the time of the accident, lists concussion of the brain, shoulder fracture, fractured left wrist, and injuries to his shoulders, right knee and scalp. He states he was con- fined to various Army hospitals fol- lowing the accident and has not been able to carry out his duties.
 Claiming he fell on broken glass which his milkman had left on the stairway at his home, Thomas Guglielmo of Waterbury today filed a Sl5,0OO civil action in superior court against John J. Cronin, doing business as the Fairview Dairy of Waterbury.
 According to the complaint, the milkman deposited milk for the plaintiff at the rear door on the second floor and took some empty bottles. While descending from the premises he dropped several bottles which broke into pieces of sharp, ragged glass, and he continued on his way without clearing the glass, the writ states.
 The accident occurred two hours later, at 1:45 a. n., on May ', 1944, when the plaintiff was returning to his home, it is claimed. Stepping on the glass he fell backwards and down eight or nine steps to the bot tom of the stairway, the plaintiff states.
 An injury to the right leg led to Is per cent loss of function, the complaint states. The plaintiff also lists injuries to his palm and right knee, and claims he lost weekly wages of S65 during the period of incapacity.
 Martin Greenblatt of Waterbury was named defendant in superior court yesterday afternoon in a $100 900 civil action by Frank Miller of Brooklyn, N Y, whose right leg was amputated following an acci- dent at the Municipal Abbatoir on Eagle street last Jan. 8.
 The complaint states the plain tiff, who is 45 years old, had fin ished loading 10-ton truck with beef hides. with the assistance of several other men, and had pulled away about 60 feet from the load ing platform He stopped the truck, put on the lights, and then went to the back to lock the doors, the writ states.
 While he was standing at the rear of the truck, the defendants car backed into the rtuck at an al- legedly reckless speed. The plain tiff was struck and pinned between the bumpers of the vehicles and then was thrown to the ground, the complaint states.
 The plaintiffs leg was amputated above five or six inches below the knee and he was in danger of death from loss of blood, the com plaint states It is claimed the loss of blood has resulted in secondary anemia.
 The plaintiff was employed as a chauffeur for the New England Tal- low Go. of New Haven. He is repre- sented by Attorney F. Patrick zail- ckaS.
 Damages of S25 ,OOO were claimed today from Mercy & Go. of Water bury by Richard S. Mumford of Waterbury for injuries sustained last Feb. F when he was allegedly struck by a truck owned by the concern and operated by John T. Moriarty, Jr. The accident occur red on South Main street at Louns- bury street.
 A compound fracture of the skull, wrenched left shoulder, and body bruises are listed by the plaintiff who states he remained in a hos pital until March ' and spent many additional weeks in bed.
 The writ, entered on the superior court docket. states further that the plaintiff lost weekly wages of S55 at the U. s. Rubber Go. because of the incapacity.
 Damages of $75o are sought from the Blakeslee Company by the Grain Dealers National Mutual Fire h. surance Company over loss of two packages of merchandise consigned to s. H. Greenberg of Worth's. The complaint, filed in common