Lozier v. Delaware
Lozier v. Delaware
Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff was an.intending passenger on a train of the defendant company, and attempted to board a train for New York at the Passaic avenue station of the defendant company. In so doing, she fell between the cars and one of her legs was crushed, necessitating amputation above the knee. She sued for damages, alleging negligence of the defendant company, and the jury awarded her a 'vterdict, which is now before us for review on this rule.
Por the defendant it is claimed that the verdict was against 'the weight of evidence, and, after a careful examination of the testimony in this ease, we conclude without hesitation that this claim is correct. As we read the case, the great weight of the evidence shows, without any reasonable question, that this plaintiff was late for the train; that it was in the station as she reached the platform, and had already Started when she attempted to board it. The testimony of
The rule to show cause will be made absolute.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- ANNA LOZIER v. THE DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND EDWIN L. SMITH
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- 1 case
- Status
- Published