Coburn v. Goldberg

Plaintiff was riding as a passenger for hire in a taxicab driven by defendant Hollis and owned by defendant Cranak. The cab was proceeding north on a 6-lane 1-way street restricted by ordinance to northbound traffic. Defendant Marion Goldberg drove an automobile owned by her husband, Marvin Goldberg, south on said street. The vehicles collided, injuring plaintiff. She sued and obtained judgment against the 4 defendants. Hollis and Cranak appeal.

Plaintiff testified that she first saw the Goldberg car coming the wrong direction about one and one-half blocks distant; that she called Plollis’…