Case Name: Jack Rabin, Appellant, v. Elliot Murphy, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1937-03-12
Citations: 162 Misc. 562
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jack Rabin, Appellant, v. Elliot Murphy, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 162
Pages: 562–563

Head Matter:
Jack Rabin, Appellant, v. Elliot Murphy, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
March 12, 1937.
Samuel Gutterman, for the appellant.
Susselman & Michael [Jacob Susselman of counsel], for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Plaintiff, crossing upon the crosswalk with the traffic lights in his favor, and exercising due care, was struck by defendant's automobile which he did not see until the moment of collision, although before crossing he had looked in both directions. This made out a prima facie case of negligence of defendant and of freedom of contributory negligence of plaintiff. (Kaplan v. Posner, 192 App. Div. 59; Baker v. Close, 137 id. 529; affd., 204 N. Y. 92; Knapp v. Barrett, 216 id. 226; Miller v. New York Taxi Cab Co., 120 N. Y. Supp. 899.)
It was error to dismiss the complaint at end of plaintiff's case. Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, with thirty dollars costs to appellant to abide the event.
All concur. Present — Lydon, Hammer and Frankenthaler, JJ.