Noakes v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
■ Appeal by the defendant, Tim New York- Central and Hudson Eiver Eailroad Company, from a judgment-of the'Supreme Court in favor of'the .plaintiff, entered in, the office of the clerk of the county of -New York on the-Í7th day of May, 1907, upon the verdict of a jury for $35,000.,. and also from an order entered in' said clerk’s office on the 15th day of May, 1907, denying the defendapt’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Ingraham, J.:
The plaintiff received serious injuries which resulted in the amputation of her leg, by a collision between one of the trains upon the defendant’s road and ail automobile in which th'e plaintiff was a passenger on the 12th day of-June, 1904. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $35,000, and from the judgment entered upon that verdict the defendant appeals.
The serious question presented is whether the evidence justified the jury in finding that the plaintiff was free from contributory negligence. ,We are all agreed that the'evidence justified a finding that…
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- Robinson v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
- McGovern v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
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