Middleton v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant's street cars and was injured when a collision occurred between the street car and an automobile. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $10,000, upon which judgment was entered, and defendant appealed.

Plaintiff was riding on an eastbound street car on Eighth street in Kansas City. She was seated near the rear of the street car, on the north side, facing south. The collision occurred at the intersection of Eighth and Oak streets. Plaintiff was thrown upward and off the seat to the floor.…