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Meikle v. Haust

259 A.D. 1065 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1940-06-28 English

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Mart A. Meikle and W. Richard Meikle, as Administrators, etc., of William Malcolm Meikle, Deceased, Appellants, v. Charles Haust, Sr., and Charles Haust, Jr., Respondents.

Judgment reversed on the facts and a new trial granted, with costs to the appellants to abide the event, on the ground that the finding of defendants’ freedom from negligence is against the weight of the evidence. All concur, except Crosby, P. J., who dissents and votes for affirmance. (The judgment is for defendants in an automobile negligence action.) Present — Crosby, P. J., Cunningham, Dowling, Harris and McCurn, JJ.