Legal Opinion

Bentley v. Lawson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided October 27, 1966No. 6 Div. 147, 147-APublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Justice.

A three-year-old boy was struck by defendant’s automobile in a street near an intersection. He sues for his injury and his father sues for medical expenses and loss of services. From judgment for plaintiff in each case, defendant appeals.

The cases were consolidated on trial and on appeal. The issues are the same in both cases except as to Assignment 25. In connection with this appeal, see: Lawson v. Swift, 6 Div. 191, and Lawson v. Swift, 6 Div. 191-A, post p. 227, 191 So.2d 379, delivered this day.

About half an hour past noon, defendant was driving her car on a street in a…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Knowles v. BlueSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  2. Watts v. Montgomery Traction Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  3. Government Street R. R. v. HanlonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  4. J. R. Watkins Co. v. GoggansSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  5. Francis v. Imperial Sanitary Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1941

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Thetford v. City of ClantonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  2. Jones v. Americar, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1969
  3. Sanders v. ScarveySupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
  4. Bowens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  5. Fox v. BartholfSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979

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