Manos v. Detroit United Railway

The facts in this case are practically undisputed. The plaintiff herself testified that, on a rainy afternoon in June, she came from a store to a street corner, carrying an umbrella. Before attempting to cross the street, she looked and saw a car approaching about half a block away. It was 11£ feet from the curb where she stood to the-nearest rail. She proceeded, and did not look again; was struck by the car which she had seen, and was injured. The learned circuit judge directed a verdict for the defendant, holding that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence in not looking…