De Bello v. Checker Taxi Co.

This personal injury action was brought against defendant-carrier to recover for injuries sustained when plaintff fell out of defendant’s taxi. The trial court, hearing the case without a jury, granted defendant’s motion for a finding at the close of plaintiffs evidence, and entered judgment in favor of defendant.

Plaintiffs testimony, the only evidence at the trial, brought out the following facts: On January 6, 1963, at about 11:45 A.M., plaintiff was a passenger in defendant’s taxi, traveling from her home to the restaurant where she worked. Upon arriving at the restaurant, the cab driver…