Riley v. Bi-State Transit System

DOERNER, Commissioner.

Trial to a jury of this cause, which arose out of an intersection collision between plaintiff’s automobile and defendant’s motor bus, resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $7500 for her personal injuries, and in favor of plaintiff on defendant’s counterclaim for the damages to its vehicle. Defendant’s motion for a new trial, limited to the issue of liability only, was overruled and defendant appealed.

The collision involved occurred on January 29, 1968, about 1:00 A.M., at Fourth and Market Streets, in the City of St. Louis. Both thoroughfares were…