Legal Opinion
Roberts v. King
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 19, 1960No. 38374, 38375PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Chief Judge.
1. The plaintiffs in these cases contend that the evidence did not demand a verdict for the defendants for the reason that the contributory negligence of the deceased son in participating in the race is not a bar to their recovery because the drivers of the racing automobiles were guilty of wilful and wanton misconduct, and for the reason that the deceased did not assume the risks of an “all-out” race because he thought that the race would be only a “drag” race. It is true that in certain types of cases the contributory negligence of a person, injury to whom forms the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Knipfer v. ShawWisconsin Supreme Court · 1933
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. DensonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Landers v. French's Ice Cream Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Williams v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Young v. South Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Kitchens v. Winter Co. Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Beringause v. Fogleman Truck Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Muldovan v. McEachernSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Freeman v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Leonardson v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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