Legal Opinion

Lowell v. Williams

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 17, 1918PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Reargument of an appeal by the defendant, Harriet T. Williams, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Nassau on the 16th day of May, 1917, upon the verdict of a jury for $4,000.

1Opinion of the Court

Kelly, J.:

On November 5, 1915, the plaintiff was invited by the appellant to ride with her in appellant’s automobile, operated by appellant’s chauffeur, from Garden City to Brooklyn. While traveling west on the Jericho turnpike the automobile came in collision with a motor truck, and the plaintiff was injured. She brought this action against the appellant Williams and the owner of the motor truck, alleging that both of said vehicles were carelessly operated, and that she was injured through the negligence of defendants and without fault on her part. The jury rendered .a verdict in favor of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Massaletti v. FitzroyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  2. Patnode v. FooteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
  3. Grimshaw v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. O'Shea v. LavoyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Nalli v. PetersNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
  3. Bolton v. MadsenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923
  4. Wessels v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1949
  5. Carroll v. City of YonkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920

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