De Matteo v. Lapidus

This case is here on appeal by appellant who was plaintiff below. The action was instituted in September, 1922, to recover damages from Joseph Lapidus, appellee, for injuries inflicted upon appellant near the corner of Twenty-second and Leavenworth streets, in Omaha, while appellant, traveling on foot, was about to cross Leavenworth street and appellee was driving an automobile east. There have been three trials of the case. Once it resulted in a ten to two verdict for $20,000. On motion that verdict was set aside. The second trial was before Redick, J., the verdict being for $20,000, which…