Northern Ohio Trac. & L. Co. v. Jenkins
Citations
- 26 Ohio C.C. Dec. 30
- 19 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 602
Syllabus
<p>STREET RAILWAYS.</p> <p>1. Contributory Negligence of Passenger, Alighting from Street Car Standing Still then Struck by Same Car Backing, Question for Jury.</p> <p>Whether the striking by a backing car of one who had just alighted therefrom while the car was at a standstill, was due to the negligence of the traction company or its operatives or to the contributory negligence of the one so injured, is a question for the jury, and their finding where supported by the evidence will not he disturbed by a reviewing court.</p> <p>2. Substantial Justice Done Judgment not Reversed.</p> <p>Nor will the judgment based upon such a finding he disturbed for technical errors in the admission of evidence or the charge of the court, where it appears from the entire record that substantial justice has been rendered under all the circumstances.</p>
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- necessary to inquire into degree and type of disability of each class member, as well as diagnoses of different physicians
- court denied certification because individual claimants had the burden of proving entitlement
- finding five Quinault grounds for denying class certification
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Judges: Powell, Shields, Voorhees
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