PAOLERCIO v. WRIGHT


2 N.J. 412 (1949)

67 A.2d 168

JOHN A. PAOLERCIO AND ANGELO DONOFRIO, PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND DOROTHY GREWE GILBERT ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. RICHARD A. WRIGHT, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 30, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Verling C. Enteman (Messrs. McCarter, English & Studer, attorneys) argued the cause for the defendants-appellants, John A. Paolercio and Angelo Donofrio.

Mr. Gustave G. Kein, Jr. (Messrs. Kein & Scotch, attorneys) argued the cause for the plaintiffs-respondents, Dorothy Grewe Gilbert, Ernest A. Grewe, individually, and Estelle Bierylo.

Mr. Paul J. O'Neill for the plaintiffs-respondents, Eunice I. Fred(e)ricks and Clifford Fred(e)ricks.

Mr. Stanley W. Greenfield argued the cause for the plaintiffs-respondents, J. Arthur Christie and Samuel H. Christie, Sr., individually.

Mr. Henry W. Decker for the defendant-respondent, Richard A. Wright.


The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.

On January 7, 1945, defendant-respondent Richard A. Wright was driving a Nash roadster south on Prospect Avenue, West Orange. At the same time and place a Cadillac owned by John A. Paolercio and driven by Angelo Donofrio, the appellants, was proceeding north. The road was covered with ice and snow. The Cadillac passed two snow plows which were also proceeding north in...

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