Lucas v. Ambridge Yellow Cab Co.

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

On June 14, 1954 James E. Lucas, a minor, aged 2 years and 11 months, was struck and run over in the Borough of Ambridge by a cab owned by the defendant company. On a warm and sunny day, at about 2:30 P.M., four mothers and eight children, including minor plaintiff and his mother, crossed Fourteenth Street Extension and walked westwardly on Beech Street which has no sidewalk on either side. There were no automobiles on the street; it was deserted except for these pedestrians. When the women and children were 25 feet from 14th Street Extension, defendant’s cab turned from…