CAR COLLISION

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1933, Page 5

CAR COLLISION

NEGLIGENCE ALLEGED. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, August 15. Further litigation arising out of a collision between two motor cars at the corner of Witako Street and Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt, last Labour Day, is taking place in the Supreme Court. The cars were driven by Eddie George Shearer, a. draper, Lower Hutt, and James Russell, grocer. Recently a passenger in Russell’s car was awarded damages for injuries she received in the collision. Three children in Shearer’s car are claiming a total of £2380/2/6 from Russell, alleging that injuries which they received were due to the negligence of Russell. The defence is a denial of any negligence, it being contended that the collision was. due to the negligence of Shearer. The plaintiffs are Eunice Goss, Patricia Goss, and William Goss, who are suing, through their guardian, ad litem, Robert HowardTaylor and Frederick George Goss, bus driver, of Lower Hutt, Eunice claims £lOO, Patricia £2OOO and William £2OO general damages, and Frederick Goss £BO/2/6 special damages. Chief Justice Myers and a special jury of twelve are hearing the action. Mr J. B. Yaldwin appears for the plaintiffs, and Mi’ O. C. Mazengarb for the defendant.