Case Name: United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Respondent, v. Gertrude Decker and Another, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-01
Citations: 243 A.D. 666
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Respondent, v. Gertrude Decker and Another, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 243
Pages: 666–666

Head Matter:
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Respondent, v. Gertrude Decker and Another, Appellants.

Opinion:
Appeal from order setting ^uside no cause verdict. Plaintiff, subrogated under section 29 of the Workmen's Compensation Law, brought the action for injuries received by the employee of a road contractor who was working on the shoulder of the road three or four feet from the paved portion. Defendants were drivers of two cars that collided, one striking the workman. Order affirmed, with costs to the respondent to abide the event. Hill, P. J., McNamee, Crapser [and Bliss, JJ., concur; Heffernan, J., dissents and votes to reverse the order as to defendant Decker and to reinstate the jury's verdict of no cause of action as to her, and votes to affirm the order as to defendant Finch.