Dwyer v. Kellerman’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘It is settled that a pedestrian crossing a street must not only look before he enters but must continue to look as he proceeds and that he will not be heard to say that he looked without seeing ivhat was approaching and plainly visible: [citing cases].’ (Emphasis supplied.) , See also Rucheski v. Wisswesser, 355 Pa. 400, 401 , 50 A.2d 291 ; and Pessolano v. Philadelphia Transportation Co., 349 Pa. 73, 75 , 36 A.2d 497 * * * ‘A pedestrian intending to traverse a street has a duty to maintain a diligent lookout for approaching cars. If he fails to do so, he is guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. Gajewski v. Lightner, 341 Pa. 514, 516 , 19 A.2d 355, 356 .’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mehra v. Bentz