Slade v. City Cabs, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hatcher, C.:

This is an appeal from a verdict and judgment rendered in favor of a passenger of a taxicab and against the taxicab company and its driver.

The basic facts will be briefly stated.

On January 1, 1960, at approximately 2:30 a. m., the plaintiff, Lincoln Slade, was a passenger in a taxicab owned by the defendant, City Cabs, Inc., which was being driven by the defendant, Dean E. Strole. The taxicab was proceeding east on Ninth Street approaching Piatt Street in the city of Wichita, Kansas. At the same time an automobile was proceeding north on…