· 2/2/1927
Appeal of William T. Reynolds Co.
Citations
- 6 B.T.A. 16
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- holding that if a driver waved a pedestrian to cross in front of his truck, he had a duty to use reasonable care to ensure that plaintiff’s safety
- holding that if a driver waived a pedestrian to cross in front of his truck, he had a duty to use reasonable care to ensure that plaintiff’s safety
- stating that such error is harmless unless there is a reasonable likelihood the outcome of the trial would have been different without it
- affirming trial court instruction that statutory violation “ ‘is not necessarily negligence, but may be considered by you as evidence in determining negligence’ ”
- distinguishing its facts from Jung noting evidence, if believed, indicating the injured pedestrian ran into driver's lane from in front of stopped truck and into the left side of driver's car, and thus failed to exercise ordinary care for her own safety
- distinguishing its facts from Jung noting evidence, if believed, indicating the injured pedestrian ran into driver’s lane from in front of stopped truck and into the left side of driver’s car, and thus failed to exercise ordinary care for her own safety
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Judges: Green
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