Levy v. Coon

This action was begun in the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County. It arose out of a collision between a Mercury automobile driven north on Wilson Avenue, in the City of Columbus, by the defendant, Coon, and an unmarked Chevrolet police car, owned by the City of Columbus, in which the plaintiff, Levy, was riding, being driven west on Mound Street. The accident occurred at the intersection of the two streets.

The case was tried to a jury. At the time the ease was submitted to the jury the trial court held that the defendant was negligent as a matter of law and that his negligence was the…