Louisville Taxicab & Transfer Co. v. Kelley

REED, Judge.

A taxicab collided with a private car at an intersection. A passenger in the taxicab sustained personal injuries. A lawsuit resulted in which the taxicab company, the passenger, and the driver of the private car were parties. The jury found that the taxicab driver and the driver of the private car were both negligent as far as the injured passenger’s claim was concerned and awarded damages to the passenger; it also found against the taxicab company on its claim for property damage against the driver of the private car. The taxicab company appeals and asserts that the accident was…