McKellar v. Yellow Cab Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county’ to recover $25,175 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict on the ground that the testimony conclusively showed contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff, and a jury which returned a verdict for $4,000. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county’ to recover $25,175 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., who at the close of the testimony denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict on the ground that the testimony conclusively showed contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff, and a jury which returned a verdict for $4,000. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Defendant is engaged in the taxicab business in the city of Minneapolis as a carrier of passengers for hire, and as such undertook to convey plaintiff from her hotel to a railway station where she wished to take a train. On the way to the station, plaintiff was.injured in a collision between the taxicab and another automobile at a street intersection. She brought suit for damages and recovered a judgment from which defendant appeals.
■ Defendant contends: (1) That the court erred in failing to instruct the jury in respect to contributory negligence; (2) that the court erred in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Little v. HackettSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Carlton v. BoudarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1916
- Lewark v. ParkinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
- Harmon v. BarberCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1918
- Hill v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Lindstrom v. Yellow Taxi Company of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- George v. Estate of BakerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- Flaherty v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Shelton Taxi Company v. BowlingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Ford v. StevensSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
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