Gedeon v. East Ohio Gas Co.

For the purpose of this opinion the facts, as set forth in the pleadings, and as stated to the jury, must be taken as true.

The theory of the plaintiff’s case is as follows:(a) Tesnow was an employee of the defendant company, and at the time of the accident was engaged in his master’s business and acting within the scope of his employment.(b) In stepping from the left side of his parked car, and, without looking for traffic, starting across the street into the path of an approaching machine close upon him, he failed to exercise the care required by his duty toward other persons upon the…