Legal Opinion
Patterson v. Lively
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 27, 1971No. N-336PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLS, Judge.
Appellants appeal an adverse verdict in a case involving a rear-end collision between two trucks. Their appeal is based on the sole contention that the driver of the colliding truck (plaintiff below) was contribu-torily negligent as a matter of law and should be barred from recovery because of Florida’s “range of vision” rule.
The facts surrounding this accident are as follows: About 1:30 a. m., on July 2, 1969, a motorist was driving north on the Sunshine State Parkway when he developed car trouble. The motorist pulled his car completely off the highway on the right side of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- G. Ferlita & Sons, Inc. v. BeckSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
- Petroleum Carrier Corp. v. RobbinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
- Townsend Sash Door & Lumber Company v. SilasSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Lientz v. HolderSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- Central Truck Lines, Inc. v. RogersDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mims v. West Baton Rouge Parish School BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Patterson v. LivelySupreme Court of Florida · 1971