Legal Opinion

Siglow v. Smart

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided August 12, 1987No. 12844PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.

Plaintiff-appellant, Gerald Siglow, was injured when he went to help his neighbor, Edward G. Smart, defendant-appellee in this case, apprehend a burglar in Smart’s home. The injury occurred when the butt of a shotgun wielded by Smart in an attempt to subdue the would-be burglar struck Siglow’s hand. Siglow brought suit against Smart for medical expenses and lost wages. A jury, in a general verdict untested by interrogatories, found for the defendant. This court affirms.

Siglow’s three assignments of error all involve the instructions to the jury; therefore, they will be addressed together.

Assig…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Anderson v. CeccardiOhio Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Cincinnati Base Ball Club Co. v. EnoOhio Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Briere v. Lathrop Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Wilfong v. BatdorfOhio Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Masters v. New York Central Rd.Ohio Supreme Court · 1947

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. Jaworowski v. Medical Radiation ConsultantsOhio Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Holmes v. Health & Tennis Corp. of AmericaOhio Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Borchers v. Winzeler Excavating Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1992

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