Price v. Derrickson Et Al‪.‬

CAYTON, Chief Judge. Robert W. Price was involved in an automobile collision on Memorial Bridge during the afternoon rush-hour traffic. By suit in Municipal Court he sought damages against Whitehouse Sightseeing Corporation owner of a sightseeing limousine and Vernon L. Derrickson who was its operator. He also named as defendant appellee Armstrong whose automobile was immediately behind the sightseeing car. Trial was without a jury and resulted in finding and judgment for all defendants. Plaintiff brings this appeal, contending that he was entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Plaintiff's testimony was that he brought his car to a complete stop a few feet behind the automobile directly in front of him; that his stop was sudden and he did not have time to give a hand signal; that 'a few seconds' after he had stopped and while his car was at a standstill he was struck from the rear by the sightseeing car and forced into the car ahead of him.