MOTOR ACCIDENT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 33, 9 February 1927, Page 10

MOTOR ACCIDENT

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES

Alleging that she had been injured through the negligence of a motorist^ Airs. Kathleen Eeid, of Wellington, claimed £298 from Ethel Wood, in the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Ostler and a jury. ■ • .

Mrs. Keid's statement was that while walking along the footpath in Lambton quay on 17th August she was run into and seriously injured by a motor-car which she alleged was negligently driven by the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that the car was driven without adequate warning, at an - excessive speed, and was not properly controlled. She claimed £48 19s special damages and £250 general damages.

The defendant admitted that the plaintiff collided with the motor-car when it was being driven into a garage, but denied negligence. As a further defence, the defendant stated that if the plaintiff received injuries, they were not caused by the negligence of the defendant, but.were caused by the negligence of the plaintiff in not exercising reasonable care and precaution. The defendant-said that the. plaintiff did not hoed the founding of the horn on the motor-car, and did not keep a proper look-out, and got in front of the car. '

Mr. C. A. L. Treadwell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. P. S. K. Macassey for the defendant.

(Proceeding.)