Case Name: EDWARD DAVIS, PLAINTIFF, v. PUBLIC SERVICE RAILWAY COMPANY, DEFENDANT
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1923-11-07
Citations: 1 N.J. Misc. 502
Docket Number: 
Parties: EDWARD DAVIS, PLAINTIFF, v. PUBLIC SERVICE RAILWAY COMPANY, DEFENDANT.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 502–502

Head Matter:
EDWARD DAVIS, PLAINTIFF, v. PUBLIC SERVICE RAILWAY COMPANY, DEFENDANT.
Decided November 7, 1923.
Negligence — Evidence Relating to Damages — Measure of Damages.
On rule to show cause.
Before Gummere, Chief Justice, and Justices Minturn and Black.
For the plaintiff, Alexander M. MacLeod and Ward & McGinnis.
For the defendant, Leonard J. Tynan.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The suit in this case was brought to recover damages for personal injuries. The trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $7,500.
The defendant obtained a rule to show cause and writes down three reasons for a new trial.
The plaintiff was injured on East ,33d street, Paterson, on May 3d, 1921. As a one-man trolley car passed by a standing automobile, the front door flew open, the steps dropped and in consequence the car crashed into the side of the automobile severely injuring the plaintiff, who was standing by the side of the automobile.
The liability of the defendant company is conceded. It is argued, however, the damages axe excessive and it was error to permit the plaintiff to testify as to his income before and after the accident. This was proper under such cases as Bartow v. Erie Railroad Co., 73 N. J. L. 12; Robinowitz v. Hawthorne, 89 Id. 308.
We think the damages assessed by the jury are not excessive under the evidence.
The rule to show cause is discharged, with costs.