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MARY CHMELA et al., Respondents, v. MELVIN P. VOUGHT, Appellant.

In a negligence action to recover damages for injury to person and property, the defendant appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated January 20, 1961, as granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and directed an assessment of damages. Order, insofar as appealed from, reversed, without costs, and plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment denied. The plaintiffs were in an automobile owned by one of them. While this automobile was motionless, it was struck in the rear by an automobile owned and operated by defendant. In view of the sharp dispute as to the force of the impact; as to the alleged injuries; and as to whether there were any injuries at all, there should be a trial of the entire case so that it may be determined whether the claimed injuries could and did result from the accident ( Steinbach v. Denker, 13 A.D.2d 795; Goldman v. Reese, 13 A.D.2d 994; Ruppert v. Building Materials Dist., 10 A.D.2d 621). Ughetta, Acting P.J., Christ, Brennan, Rabin and Hopkins, JJ., concur.

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CHMELA v. VOUGHT
(Feb 26, 1962)