Becker v. Allen

Herman Becker brought his action in the Cincinnati Superior Court against Junie and Arthur Allen, d. b. a. the Allen Auto Livery, for injuries sustained by him while riding in a taxi cab of the defendants, due to the taxicab driver’s negligent operation of the cab. The taxicab struck a pole with the result that Becker, sitting in the rear seat, was catapulted forward through the glass partition separating the rear seat from that of the driver’s.

There was no question as to the liability, and it was admitted, so that the only question submitted to the jury was the amount necessary to compensate…