Collins v. Zediker

Opinion by

Mr., Justice Musmanno,. How fast does a man walk? A woman? A child? An aged person? If in a hurry?. If not in a hurry? The answer to these questions would inevitably be: It depends on the circumstances. That is what this case is about. .

Mrs. Catharine Collins, while crossing from the western to the eastern side of a road 18 feet wide, was about two-thirds of the way to her goal when an automobile traveling in a northward direction struck her. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants and the plaintiff seeks a new trial, asserting that the trial court erred in allowing an expert…