Gentile v. New York City Railway Co.

I think, under thé authorities, there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict of the jury. According to the testimony of the plaintiff and his witnesses, the car was about 55 or 60 feet distant northerly as the plaintiff stepped from the westerly curb of the street on the southerly crosswalk. The distance of the track from the curb was variously estimated between 4 metres and 26 feet. They further testified that the car was coming slowly, and that they had plenty of time to get across, but that “it then came faster.” The defendant’s motorman testified that he had thrown the power off…