Legal Opinion
Dashnow v. Myers
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 3, 1959No. 339PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
The jury returned a verdict for the defendant at the trial of this automobile negligence action. On motion of the plaintiff the trial court set the verdict aside as being against the weight of the evidence and ordered a new trial. This appeal challenges the propriety of that ruling.
The plaintiff, Ruth G. Dashnow, was injured while riding as a passenger in the front seat of an automobile operated by her husband. Seated at her right was Linda Trayah, a young girl of eleven. The accident occurred shortly after eleven o’clock, the night of December 21, 1957. The weather conditions were described…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Russell v. PilgerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1944
- Laferriere v. SalibaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1955
- Knight v. WilleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1958
- Ricci v. Bove's EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1950
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Grow v. WolcottSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
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