Legal Opinion

Goodridge Ex Rel. Goodridge v. Davis

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 27, 1959No. 38207PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JACKSON, Justice.

Plaintiff, Thomas A. Goodridge, brought this action against defendant, Floyd Luther Davis, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff, when his motor scooter and defendant’s automobile collided at an intersection. The jury returned a general verdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in submitting the issue of contributory negligence to the jury because there was no evidence tending to show that any act or omission bn the part of plaintiff could have had a causal connection with the accident.

The accident…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Miller v. PriceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  2. Guegel v. BaileySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
  3. Underwood v. FultzSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1958
  4. Warren v. LaymanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
  5. Stegall v. DavisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Zakroff v. MayCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
  2. Foster v. BoydSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
  3. Smith v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
  4. Lindemann v. RandolphSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
  5. Townley's Dairy v. CreechSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970

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