Gajewski v. Lightner

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

Plaintiff, Walter Gajewski, was injured when struck by an automobile driven by defendant, Edward M. Lightner, as he was crossing Penn Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh. This action in trespass was brought to recover damages therefor, and, at the trial, a verdict in the amount of $700 was rendered in plaintiff’s favor. From the action of the court en banc in refusing plaintiff’s motion for a new trial and granting the motion of defendant for judgment non obstante veredicto, plaintiff took this appeal.

The circumstances of this unfortunate accident, as shown by the…