Sapsara v. Peoples Cab Co.

Columbus, J.,

This is a trespass action arising out of an intersection collision between defendant corporation’s taxicab, in which plaintiff was a passenger, and a vehicle driven by one George Yovetich, who was not made a party to the action. The collision occurred in the early morning of April 14, 1951, at the intersection of Twenty-fourth and Jane Streets, on the south side of Pittsburgh.

The case was tried before a judge and jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of defendant, Peoples Cab Company. The case is now before the court en banc on plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, in support of…