Sloan v. Ambrose

December 11, 1939, at about 1 o’clock in the afternoon, plaintiff, while crossing Main street in the village of Carson City, was struck by the left fender of defendant’s automobile and injured. Upon trial by jury plaintiff had verdict for $550. Defendant’s motions for directed verdict and a new trial on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence were denied.

The day was bright and view of traffic unobstructed. Main street runs east and west and plaintiff was using the crosswalk in the business district at the east intersection of Main and Mercantile streets. Plaintiff…