Allen v. . Garibaldi

Plaintiff was injured on the night of 2 July, 1922, about 9 p. m., near the center of South Boulevard Street, in the residential section of the city of Charlotte, and this action is brought to recover damages therefor. He was working for the local traction company, and had gone out to repair some electric wires which had been damaged by a storm. While crossing the street, plaintiff dropped a transformer plug (a metal object, about 6 inches long) and was engaged in looking for it, leaning over in a stooped position, when he was struck by defendant’s automobile, which was being driven at the…