Russian's Claim for Tls. 3,000
Damages: Action Taken in Supreme Court Another action by a Russian suing in formd paupers was heard at H. M. Supreme Court last Friday before his Honour Judge Sir Skinner Turner, the plaintiff being F. P. Romanof and the defendants the Shanghai Electric Construction Ca., Ld.
The statement of claim set forth that, on May 17, at 10.15 p.m., plaintiff was a passenger on tram car B 83 proceeding along East Seward Road. When near Boone Road, plaintiff was struck by an electric spark, causing him personal injury, and he now claimed that this was duc to negligent management of the car; alternatively, that the construction and-or state of repair of the tram car was such that the injury Was caused in this way. The plaintiff further alleged that he suffered a severe shock, and still suffers from traumatic neurosis, and in consequence his working capacity has been reduced by 70 per cent, or thereabouts, he having been, and still being unable to carry on his business. Accordingly, plaintiff claims Tls. 100, the amount of Prof. Bary's charges, and Tls. 3,000 damages, In their statement of defence, the company admitted that an electric spark occurred upon the rear platform of the car, and came in contact with plaintiff who was standing on the platform. The spark was caused by the lighting current short circuiting owing to the lighting plug affixed to the trailer coming out, and/or the lighting cable between the tram car and the trailer breaking. Defendants denied liability, but paid Tls. 200 into court.
Mr. Tycho Wing appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. H. Lipson Ward for defendants.
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