Baumann v. Eva-Caroline Home Laundry

Defendant contends that upon the undisputed evidence the infant plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, with respect to maintaining a proper lookout. This requires a consideration of the facts of the collision.

The collision occurred at the intersection of Burleigh and Twenty-seventh streets. Burleigh street runs east and west ; Twenty-seventh street runs north and south. Twenty-seventh street has two sets of car tracks, and is forty feet wide. The intersection has sufficient traffic to require the use of traffic lights. Just prior to the accident plaintiff had been…