Sommer v. Blacka

Opinion by

Kenworthey, J.,

Defendant in this right-angle collision case appeals from the refusal of his motion for judgment n.o.v. made on the ground plaintiff 1 was contributorily negligent as a matter of law.

The intersection of Germantown and Hunting Park Avenues, where this accident occurred, is controlled by a traffic light. Germantown Avenue is 30 feet wide, Hunting Park 60 feet with 20 feet sidewalks. Both are two-way streets.

The evidence and inferences favorable to plaintiff disclose that on November 2, 1940, at 3:30 a.mv he was driving his Dodge Sedan south on the west side of…