Sullivan v. Connecticut Co.

On August 9, 1937, the plaintiff, who is a. married woman, was a passenger for hire upon a trolley car •of the defendant. She at the time was pregnant and had been for a period of about two' months. She had entered the cat ■through the front door, paid her fare and walked down the .aisle to a cross seat. She was accompanied by her small son who had become seated, but whose hand had been retained by the plaintiff’s right hand. The plaintiff at the time had not Tiad opportunity to seat herself, but was standing preparatory to taking her seat, and was grasping with her left hand a hand grip…