Kuhlman v. Metropolitan Street Ry. Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the General Term of the City Court, affirming a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, entered upon the verdict of a jury, and denying a motion made by the defendant for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, P. J.
This action was brought to recover for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while alighting from one of the defendant’s cars.
The plaintiff’s complaint alleged and the testimony on his part showed that the car had come to a stop, that he had one foot upon the ground and one foot upon the step, and that the car suddenly started with full force and he was thrown to the ground, receiving the injuries complained of. The testimony of the defendant’s witnesses as to the occurrence was directly opposed to that of the plaintiff. The defendant’s witnesses testified that the car had not stopped,…
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Patterson v. Westchester Electric Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- Cunningham v. Dry Dock, East Broadway & Battery RailroadAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1900