Ward v. . Bowles

On this record plaintiff was lawfully in the intersection, standing in a position where he was clearly visible to the driver of the defendant’s taxicab as the latter approached the intersection. The taxi driver, had he been keeping a proper lookout, could have seen him in ample time to avoid a collision. Instead he “cut the corner” in violation of G. S. 20-153 (a) without giving any signal or warning of his approach. The collision resulted. These circumstances, unrebutted as they are on this record, warrant an inference of negligence and are sufficient to require the submission of appropriate…