Johnson v. West

LAURANCE M. HYDE, Special Commissioner.

Action for $40,000.00 for personal injuries resulting from a collision of automobiles; verdict for defendant but plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was sustained. Defendant has appealed from the order granting a new trial.

Plaintiff was a passenger in a car being driven south by his cousin, George Johnson, on Highway 71, about 11:45 a. m. A collision occurred, at the “T” intersection of 119th Street, with defendant’s car which came from the west on 119th Street to the Highway. Defendant was driving east on. 119th Street, intending to turn north (left)…