McKenzie v. Sternicki

Suit was for damages caused by being struck by defendant’s automobile when plaintiff undertook to walk across a street. He appeals, from judgment non obstante veredicto for defendant..

Plaintiff stood on the north curb about 80 feet east from an intersection. Immediately south of him were 3 lanes for westbound vehicular traffic; beyond those 3 lanes, and slightly to his left, was a safety zone for streetcar passengers; beyond it were car tracks over which 1 lane, immediately south of the safety zone, was available for westbound traffic, and then lanes for eastbound traffic. The safety zone was…