Markovich v. Kansas City Public Service Co.

BOHLING, Commissioner.

This is an appeal by the Kansas- City Public Service Company, a corporation (defendant-appellant), from a judgment for $15,000 in favor of Mary .Markovich (plaintiff-respondent). for personal injuries. Plaintiff submitted her case on primary negligence. Defendant contends plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law and that error was committed in the giving of two of plaintiff’s instructions.

Plaintiff was struck by a' northbound streetcar o.f defendant at Troost avenue and 53rd streets, Kansas City, Missouri, about 6:05 a. m., December 31, 1949.…