Maged v. Yellow Cab Co.

In this tort action by Frieda Maged (plaintiff or passenger) against the Yellow Cab Company (defendant or cab company) for injuries sustained by her when the cab in which she was riding allegedly made a sudden stop, the questions on appeal concern the admissibility of evidence and the restricting of cross-examination of a witness. Isaac Maged, the husband of the passenger, was also a party plaintiff, and Lester C. Spittel, the cab driver, was also a party defendant. From a judgment for costs entered on the jury verdict for the defendants, the plaintiffs appealed.

The passenger entered the cab…