Morgan v. Robinson

Plaintiff-respondent was awarded a verdict of $39,000 as damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff. Plaintiff was seated in a station wagon between the operator, the defendant-appellant, and a Miss James. The door to the right of Miss James opened while the station wagon was in motion; Miss James was precipitated from the car, and plaintiff, in attempting to rescue Miss James, also fell out of the car sustaining the injuries underlying the verdict. The charge enabled the jury to find negligence on three theories: that the defendant operated the automobile at an excessive rate of…