Case Name: Patrick O'Hara, Resp't, v. Third Ave. R. Co., App'lt
Court: New York Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-01-07
Citations: 64 N.Y. St. Rep. 878
Docket Number: 
Parties: Patrick O’Hara, Resp’t, v. Third Ave. R. Co., App’lt.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 64
Pages: 878–878

Head Matter:
Patrick O’Hara, Resp’t, v. Third Ave. R. Co., App’lt.
Supr. Ct.,
January 7, 1895.
Hoadly, Lauterbach & Johnson (William N. Cohen and Henry L. Scheuerman, of counsel), for app’lt; Charles Steckler (Alfred Steckler, of counsel), for resp’t.

Opinion:
Freedman, J
This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff through the negligence of the defendant. Tne plaintiff, on March 6, 1892, while in the act of sweeping Third avenue, as an employe of the street cleaning department of the city of New York, was struck by the horses attached to a car belonging to tire defendant, knocked down, and severely injured. A careful examination of the whole case shows that, under the peculiar circumstances of this case, the question of defendant's negligence and of plaintiff's contributory negligence were questions of fact, for the jury; that they were properly submitted, and that no sufficient reason exists for which the judgment or order denying defendant's motion for a new trial should be disturbed. The judgment and order should bo affirmed, with costs.