Legal Opinion
Nett ex rel. Nett v. Zellars
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided December 15, 1961PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRD, Chief Justice.
John Zellars was driving an automobile that struck Thomas Vincent Nett, a pedestrian, who was at the time a few months past seven years of age.
Young Nett was severely injured and he brought this action by his next friend to recover damages for his personal injuries and certain special damages resulting from those injuries. He charged Zellars with gross negligence in the operation of the automobile. He sought to recover both compensatory and special damages.
Zellars denied the charge of negligence and pleaded contributory negligence on the part of Thomas Vincent Nett.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Dixon v. StringerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
- Jordon Ex Rel. Jordon v. CloughCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Jewell v. DellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
- Hettich's Adm'r v. Mellwood Dairy, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955
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