Florence v. Goldberg

After observing a police crossing guard stationed at an intersection near her six-year-old daughter's school for two weeks, Florence's mother began letting Florence (plaintiff) walk to school alone; on Florence's first unaccompanied trip, no crossing guard was present, and a car struck and severely injured her at the unattended intersection. Florence and her mother sued the city and the driver (defendants) for negligence, and a jury found for Florence, which the appellate court affirmed.