Carlson v. Connecticut Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and tried to the jury before Case, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $5,960, and appeal by the defendant. September 28th, 1918, the plaintiff was injured by being run over by one of the defendant’s trolley-cars.
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Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and tried to the jury before Case, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $5,960, and appeal by the defendant. September 28th, 1918, the plaintiff was injured by being run over by one of the defendant’s trolley-cars. He was at the time lying asleep by the side of the defendant’s tracks, with one or both of his feet extending over one of the rails. As a result of his injuries both his feet had to be amputated just above the…
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, C. J.
The portion of the charge first complained of was called out by the allegation in the complaint that the plaintiff’s injuries were caused, among other things, by the defendant’s negligence in failing to provide competent and experienced operatives for its car.
This was not a good allegation of actionable negligence. Had its charge been well founded, the defendant would not for that cause alone have rendered itself liable to the plaintiff. Whether those concerned in the operation of the car were competent or incompetent, experienced or inexperienced, the defendant would not be liable in this…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Monroe v. Hartford Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
- Fine v. Connecticut Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1918
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- Kurtz v. Morse Oil Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
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