Matter of Babington v. Yellow Taxi Corp.

Cardozo, Ch. J.

Babington, employed as a chauffeur by the Yellow Taxi Corporation, met his death through accident while driving one of its cabs. Ah that we know of the circumstances comes from the employer’s report of the injury, which has been embodied in the findings. A police officer jumped on the running board and ordered the driver to chase another car in order to arrest its occupant. Suddenly another vehicle cut across the path. The result was a collision from which death ensued. From the fact that Babington was in charge of the car at the request of the employer, the inference would…