Lafountaine v. Moore

There was evidence tending to show that the defendant approached the corner at a speed of fifty-five miles per hour, and that as he neared the intersection he did not slow down or sound his horn. He admits that this evidence, if believed, is sufficient to warrant a finding of his negligence, but he contends that the plaintiff’s evidence requires a finding of her contributory negligence as a matter of law.

The plaintiff testified that she approached the intersection at a speed of five miles per hour, and that when she reached it she stopped, looked both ways on Mammoth Road, and seeing no cars…