Riehl v. De Quaine

Plaintiffs raise these two contentions on this appeal:(1) Mr. Riehl was confronted with an emergency and should be absolved of any negligence as a matter of law.(2) Mrs. Riehl is entitled to a new trial in the interest of justice because the damages are inadequate.

Emergency Issue.

The accident giving rise to Mrs, Riehl’s injuries occurred at about 8:30 p. m. on Walnut street, which runs in an easterly and westerly direction between the intersections of such street with Jefferson and Adams streets. The Riehl car was traveling westerly and the De Quaine car easterly. Mrs. Riehl was sitting in…