Lunsford v. Marshall

Tbis was an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff as result of being thrown from defendants’ taxicab in or near tbe City of Asheville.

Plaintiff was a passenger in one of defendants’ taxicabs 4 April, 1948, about 9 p.m., and, according to bis testimony, tbe cab was being driven at an excessive and unlawful rate of speed. As it traversed a sharp left turn at tbe rate of 40 miles per hour, plaintiff was thrown violently against tbe right rear door, his right shoulder struck the door, tbe door came open, and be was thrown from tbe cab to tbe pavement, and injured.…