Lutzen v. Henry Jenkins Transportation Co.

The charge that if the decedent walked into the side of the truck she was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law is held erroneous. In the following illustrative cases, error was found because plaintiffs’ verdicts were not set aside. It was held that the evidence showed that the plaintiffs were guilty of negligence as a matter of law. Seabridge v. Poli, 98 Conn. 297, 301, 119 A. 214; Hizam v. Blackman, 103 Conn. 547, 131 A. 415; Boscarello v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co., 112 Conn. 279, 285, 152 A. 61; England v. Wat kins Bros., Inc., 122 Conn. 1, 6, 186 A. 484; Atkinson v.…