Williams v. Lehigh Traction Co.

Citations

• 275 Pa. 240
• 119 A. 79
• 1922 Pa. LEXIS 484

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Street railways — Pedestrian crossing behind automobile bus between intersections — Contributory negligence — Case for jury.</p> <p>1. Under the peculiar circumstances of this case, it was held that a pedestrian struck by a street railway car at night after having passed behind an automobile bus between intersecting streets, was entitled to have his case go to the jury: Gavin v. P. R. T. Co., 271 Pa. 73, distinguished.</p> <p>2. Drivers of automobiles, street cars and other vehicles are not required to exercise a higher degree of care in passing auto or jitney busses loading or unloading passengers between regular crossings on the thoroughfares, than in passing pedestrians. The same degree of care is required of them as that taken against mishaps or pedestrians intending to cross a highway between or at crossings.</p>