Case Name: LUZZI v. CHARLES E. HAFF CO.
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1906-01-17
Citations: 96 N.Y.S. 456
Docket Number: 
Parties: LUZZI v. CHARLES E. HAFF CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 96
Pages: 456–457

Head Matter:
LUZZI v. CHARLES E. HAFF CO.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term.
January 17, 1906.)
NEGLIGENCF—CONTKIBUTOKY NEGLIGENCE.
Where one saw a truck slowly approaching, and had abundant opportunity to get out of the way, but, instead, stood still and was injured, he was guilty of contributory negligence.
(Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see vol. 37, Cent. Dig. Negligence, § 86.]
Blanchard, J., dissenting.
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Tenth District.
Action by Pietro Luzzi against the Charles E- Haff Company. Erom- a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
Reversed.
Argued before SCOTT, P. J., and BLANCPIARD and DOWL-INGJJ.
James, Schell & Ellcus (Carlisle J. Gleason and Eredericlc Mellor, of counsel), for appellant.
O’Neill & Shay (Thomas J. O’Neill, of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
SCOTT, P. J.
The plaintiff's own evidence clearly shows that he was guilty of contributory negligence. He saw the truck slowly approaching and had abundant opportunity to get out of its way. Instead of doing so he stood still and allowed himself to be injured.
The verdict should have been set aside, and the judgment should now be reversed, and a new trial granted, with costs to appellant to abide the event.
DOWLING, J., concurs.