Collins v. City Cabs, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

Plaintiff, a five-year-old boy, was struck by a taxicab while in a crosswalk in an emergency entrance driveway to the Sedgwick County Hospital. He brought this action — by his mother as next friend — against the cab company and its driver to recover for his personal injuries.

The pleadings need not be detailed. They contained the usual allegations of negligence and denials. The petition sought recovery in the amount of $52,000. Subsequently, by permission of the court, it was amended by increasing the prayer to $92,000. No special findings…