Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial granted, with costs to abide the event.
No questions of fact have been considered. The charge to the jury included the statement: "A defendant is not responsible for the consequences of his negligence, even if he was negligent, unless the injuries sustained by the plaintiff, the accident that happened to the plaintiff, was reasonably foreseeable. In other words, if it was just a freak accident, just an unavoidable accident...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.
