WARNER v. LIIMATAINEN


153 Conn. 163 (1965)

JOHN WARNER v. HEIDI K. LIIMATAINEN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided November 24, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry F. Cooney, with whom, on the brief, was Vincent J. Dowling, for the appellant (defendant).

Paul B. Groobert, with whom was John J. Mahon, for the appellee (plaintiff).

KING, C. J., MURPHY, ALCORN, SHANNON and DOHERTY, JS.


KING, C. J.

The plaintiff, a passenger in an automobile owned and operated by the defendant, sued to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been sustained when the automobile left the highway and collided with a light pole. The defendant pleaded, inter alia, a first special defense of assumption of risk. The plaintiff demurred to this defense, and the demurrer was sustained. Thereafter a summary judgment was rendered on the issue of liability, and a...

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