City of Louisville v. LaFollette

CLAY, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a $35,000 judgment recovered by plaintiff appellee for personal injuries sustained when he was struck by a pickup truck on a street in Louisville. Appellant city contends it was entitled to a judgment or a new trial on three grounds, which will be discussed after a statement of the essential facts.

About 5:30 on a Saturday afternoon plaintiff was struck by a motor vehicle which he did not see. The vehicle left the scene of the accident immediately and the driver was never identified. Witnesses did, however, make an attempt to identify the vehicle. It…