Morrissette v. Cyr

This case arises from a collision in a street intersection in Biddeford between automobiles operated by the plaintiff and the defendant. Exceptions to the direction of a verdict for the defendant are overruled.

The sole issue in the case is whether as a matter of law the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. Under the familiar rule we take the evidence with the inferences drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Ward v. Merrill, 154 Me. 45, 141 A. (2nd) 438.

The jury could have found on the record as follows:

The accident took place at 10:30 o’clock on a clear…