Collier v. Young

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

This action resulted from a collision between an automobile driven by defendant-appellant and a refuse truck of the District of Columbia. Trial was by jury and resulted in verdict and judgment for plaintiff, Defendant appeals. • i

There was evidence from which the jury could have found that plaintiff .was riding on the left front fender of the refuse truck on a footrest which was specially installed on the fender for that purpose; that plaintiff was permitted to,do this under the regulations of the Division of Sanitation; that both vehicles were going in the same direction…