Gavin v. Cohn

The present action was brought to recover compensation for personal injuries received by the plaintiff, Margaret Gavin, while riding upon the running-board of an automobile belonging to a friend, and which was being driven by him through one of the streets of Belmar. Her injuries resulted from a collision between the car in which she was riding and one owned by the defendant Cohn and driven by the defendant Slotnick. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff against both of the defendants, the award being $28,000.

The only reason relied upon by Slotnick for setting aside the…