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Montgomery v. Petrus

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 5, 1957No. 7626PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUARIC, Judge.

Christmas morning, 1954, opened with a bang for Lee Montgomery and Oliver Otis Petrus, caused when the front end of a Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Petrus slammed into the left front door and fender of the Montgomery Chrysler at the right-angle intersection of Ferguson and Fourth streets in Willow Springs. This appulse was brought to ultimate fruition by a judgment for plaintiff Montgomery, and defendants have appealed. The first assignment is based on the contention that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.

Plaintiff Montgomery approached the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Lilly v. BoswellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
  2. Ketcham v. ThomasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  3. Wilson v. ToliverSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  4. Williams Ex Rel. Williams v. RicklemannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  5. James v. BerryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Wolfe v. HarmsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
  2. Pender v. FoesteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  3. Krenski v. AubuchonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. Harrellson v. BarksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1959
  5. Jones v. FritzMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962

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