Vadney v. United Traction Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, United Traction Company, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Rensselaer on the 7th day of December, 1918, upon the verdict of a jury for $25,000, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the same day denying defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Lyon, J.:
This action was brought to recover damages on account of the alleged negligence of the defendant; company resulting in a collision between an electric car of the defendant and the sleigh which the plaintiff was driving. The accident occurred on a bridge in the city of Rensselaer on December 24, 1917. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff of $25,000.
Upon the trial the plaintiff was called as a witness in his own behalf and the following took place: “ Q. Did the motorman come to where you were? A. Yes, sir, he had to back up his car to get me out from between the oar and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Butler v. Manhattan Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Greener v. . General Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Norris v. Interurban St. Ry. Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1904
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