Jacobs v. Schleicher

The complaint alleges that on or about June 20, 1983 the plaintiff Abraham E. Jacobs (hereinafter Jacobs) was injured while crossing a street when he was struck by a vehicle which was being driven by the defendant in a negligent manner. In his answer, the defendant did not deny the allegation that his vehicle had struck Jacobs. Following joinder of issue, the plaintiffs moved for summary judgment. In support of their application, the plaintiffs offered an affidavit of Jacobs in which he asserted that he had been crossing the street with the traffic light in his favor, and that as he passed in…