Coleman v. Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
The plaintiff’s intestate, a small boy about eight years of age, was crossing the street when the defendant’s street car, which had been standing at the street intersection, ran him down without warning. On the trial questions of negligence and contributory negligence were submitted to the jury, which found a verdict for plaintiff for $7,500. Later the verdict was set aside and a new trial granted. No reason, oral or written, was given by the trial justice in reaching this determination. The plaintiff has appealed.
An examination of the record discloses that the questions of negligence and…
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