Lantis v. Bishop

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when she was struck *587by an automobile driven by the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff and defendant appeals.

The accident occurred on October 12,1957, at about 6:10 o’clock p. m. The plaintiff was crossing Edge-water street in Salem from south to north, walking in a marked crosswalk, when she was struck by an automobile driven by defendant in a westerly direction on said street. The evening was dark, rain was falling and there was some wind. Plaintiff was carrying an umbrella.

Plaintiff testified…