By mstratton | posted on May 31st, 2012
Short v. Ross and U-Haul (Filed in New Haven, 2012)
The defendant was a Yale student delivering beer to a tailgate party in a UHaul truck. For some as of yet unexplained reason, the tailgate area was set up so that the pedestrian walkway was right next to the truck and supply entrance. When the defendant entered the tailgate area, he lost control and drove into a group of pedestrians killing one and injuring two. Yale responded by blaming alcohol service at the tailgate. Our investigation, however, shows that no one involved in this tragedy had consumed any alcohol. Rather it appears to be negligent operation of the UHaul combined with negligent design of the walkway areas that is to blame.
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