Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Southeastern Greyhound Lines
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 27, 1940PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Affirming.
The appeal is from a judgment on a directed verdict for the defendant in an action for damages by Lee E. Lyons for injuries sustained while a passenger on a bus.
The bus, going south on IF. S. Highway No. 31-W, reached the foot of Muldraugh Hill after rounding a sharp curve and was running 35 or 40 miles an hour when it met a truck coming from the opposite direction. When about 40 yards away from it, a Ford automobile came from behind the truck and appeared in the path of the bus. There was no lessening of the speed of the bus until it and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Nugent v. Nugent's Ex'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
- Hogge v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., of DelawareCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Chesapeake Ohio Railway Company v. HayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Consolidated Coach Corporation v. GarmonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Pennington's Adm'r v. Pure Milk Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Cincinnati, Newport & Covington Transportation Co. v. FischerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1962
- Coney Island Co., Inc. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Bryan v. GilpinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
- Ken-Ten Coach Lines, Inc. v. SilerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
- Southeastern Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. ChumleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950
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