REILLY, Chief Judge:
This appeal presents for the first time in this jurisdiction the question of whether the non-use of a seat belt by an occupant of an automobile, suing for personal injury caused by negligence, may be considered by a court or jury as evidence of contributory negligence.
In the case before us, where the plaintiff (appellant, here) had been hurt while riding as a passenger in a car which was struck at an intersection by another vehicle and...
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