Schneider v. Locomobile Co. of America
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, fifth district, in favor of defendant, dismissing the complaint at the close of plaintiff’s case on a trial before a judge and a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtBijur, J.
Plaintiff sued for personal injuries sustained through being struck by defendant’s automobile. *4She was about to cross Amsterdam avenue from east to west at the crosswalk at Sixty-second street when she noticed defendant’s automobile about half a block away. When she arrived near the northbound car-track, a car was approaching which she allowed to pass her and was struck in the back, apparently by the left mud guard of the automobile.
One of her witnesses said she appeared to step backward, but, on the whole, the testimony of her witnesses was to the effect that she was without fault unless —…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Belton v. . BaxterNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Perez v. . SandrowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Thompson v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
3Cited by2 opinions
- Green v. RuffinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
- Rothfeld v. ClerkinAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1917