Stemmler v. Pittsburgh

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Frazer,

Plaintiff sued for the loss of an eye due to injuries sustained while riding a bicycle on a public highway in the City of Pittsburgh. He was on his way to work at the time the accident happened, and the roadbed over which he passed contained many ruts and holes in which mud and water had collected. While passing a truck traveling in the opposite direction, one of its wheels dropped into a hole in the cartway approximately a foot deep, causing mud and water to splash in plaintiff’s face. Small stones or gravel in the mud penetrated his left eye, causing injuries…