Coyle v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Opinion by

Kenworthey, J.,

On February 14, 1941, about 5:30 p.m., plaintiff boarded one of defendant’s street cars in the City of Pittsburgh. He was his only witness. His testimony is summarized in his History of the Case as f ollows: “In anticipation of the starting of the car, the plaintiff, who was standing, the car being crowded, took a firm grip with his left hand on the handle built into a cross seat, but the violent start caused his grip to be torn loose from the handle and he was thrown backward...... and his left arm injured.” He also said “other passengers lurched/’ although he “was…