Reed v. Stroh

This action is for damages resulting from personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff when struck by a truck belonging to Price Brothers and driven by defendant Stroh. Defendants pleaded a general denial and contributory negligence. On his appeal from an unfavorable judgment plaintiff contends (1) that the evidence does not support the verdict and (2) that certain instructions to the jury materially prejudiced his cause.

The accident occurred on July 26, 1941, at about 10:30 a. m., while plaintiff was walking across Long Beach Boulevard at Plymouth street in a business…