Opinion
Gen. No. 42,587. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed July 2, 1943
CARRIERS, § 556 — alighting streetcar passenger injured, sufficiency of evidence to show negligence. In action for injuries allegedly sustained when defendants' streetcar was started up while plaintiff was in the act of alighting therefrom, wherein the contention of defendant receivers was that plaintiff's injuries were due to attempting to alight before the car came to a stop, evidence held sufficient to sustain verdict for plaintiff and instructions examined and held not prejudicial to defendants.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. WALTER R. O'MALLEY, Judge, presiding.
Judgment affirmed. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the February term, 1943.
Frank L. Kriete, Charles C. Cunningham and Arthur J. Donovan, for appellants;
William J. Flaherty, of counsel;
Sher Karlin, for appellee;
Leo S. Karlin, of counsel.
"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed July 2, 1943.