Herron v. Rose City Transit Co.

Plaintiff brought an action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence. She slipped and fell on a snow-covered, rutted and icy street while walking from the curb to board defendant’s bus. A more complete statement of the facts can be found in the opinion of this court on a previous appeal. See Herron v. Rose City Transit Co., 243 Or 64, 411 P2d 445 (1966). Plaintiff here appeals from an adverse judgment entered upon a jury verdict.

Plaintiff contends the court erred in submitting to the jury the issue of plaintiff’s contributory negligence because…