Legal Opinion

Thomas v. DAD'S ROOT BEER, ETC.

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 1960PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHowell, J.

(Pro Tempore)

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant in an action for damages'arising out of an auto accident.

Plaintiff’s first assignment of error is based upon the failure of the court to sustain his objection to certain testimony from a police officer not a witness to the accident concerning the location of the point of impact in the street. The trial court later instructed the jury to disregard this testimony. The admissibility of testimony of this nature has not been decided in this state. Other jurisdictions appear to be divided. 66 ALR2d 1043. We believe that a jury is as well…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. EvansOregon Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Bailey v. Rhodes, Adm.Oregon Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Benson v. BirchOregon Supreme Court · 1932
  4. State of Oregon v. DoudOregon Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Sullivan v. CarpenterOregon Supreme Court · 1948

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. United States v. Mark Douglas Odom, United States of America v. Joyce Geraldine Beach, United States of America v. Benny Carol DysonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
  2. State v. KristichOregon Supreme Court · 1961
  3. State v. GardnerOregon Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Marshall v. MartinsonOregon Supreme Court · 1974
  5. State v. StringerOregon Supreme Court · 1982

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