RYAN v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

No. 228, Docket 22642.

205 F.2d 362 (1953)

RYAN v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided June 18, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Archie Elkins, Jersey City, N. Y. (Nathan Frankel, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

John P. Smith, New York City (Walter G. Evans, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Before SWAN, Chief Judge, and L. HAND and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


FRANK, Circuit Judge.

This is an action under the New Jersey wrongful death statute. N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1 et seq. Jurisdiction rests on diversity of citizenship. Ryan was killed when his car collided with defendant's truck driven by its employee Coyle. The issues were negligence and contributory negligence. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict of $95,000 for plaintiff.

The accident occurred at the intersection of Avenue C and Schley Street...

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