Johnson v. Gaines

WADDJLL, Commissioner.

Chester Davis Dickerson, five years of age, was struck and injured by a taxicab ■driven by Curtis L. Gaines, an employee of the Louisville Taxicab & Transfer Company. This action was instituted by the child’s statutory guardian to recover damages against the owner and the operator of the taxicab. On the trial of the case, the jury found for the defendants. For reversal, it is urged that the court erred: (1) In instructing the jury; and (2) in excluding certain testimony sought to be elicited from William G. Dearing concerning reaction time and braking distances.

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