Legal Opinion
Dobson v. Bacon Transport Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1979No. 79-1166PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Circuit Judge.
In this wrongful death action, the wife (administratrix), minor son, and adult sons of the deceased brought suit to recover damages allegedly sustained as a result of the death of Floyd Dobson in a traffic accident. The accident occurred as the deceased, traveling in the eastbound lane of U. S. Highway 70, began to slow down and move off the road. Before the deceased had completely left the highway, a tractor-trailer driven by Donald L. Kreger, an employee of Bacon Transport Company, tried to pass the Dobson vehicle in an authorized passing zone. But as Kreger maneuvered…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Halladay v. VerschoorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Aetna State Bank v. Alan Milton Altheimer, Administrator With the Will Annexed of the Estate of Milton L. Altheimer, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Love v. H. F. Construction Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- Maurice E. Flentie v. American Community Stores Corporation, and Robert O. ParkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. G. C. Nicklaus, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Fordyce Wood Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Cason v. CookCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- David Russell v. Edward AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2020
- Chaney v. Smithkline Beckman Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Larry R. Jungmann v. St. Regis Paper Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
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