Legal Opinion

Farkas v. Sadler

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 29, 1977No. 75-30-AppealPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBevilacqua, C.J.

The plaintiff, Adam Farkas, brought this civil action in Superior Court to recover damages for personal injuries, medical expenses, and loss of wages allegedly resulting from a motor vehicle accident in which he and two other drivers, the defendants Albert M. Sadler and Mary R. Adams, were involved. A jury returned a verdict of $5,465 reduced by 20% because of the plaintiffs own negligence against the defendants Elizabeth Sadler, a co-owner of one of the vehicles, and Albert Sadler. The other defendant, Mary R. Adams, was found not negligent. The plaintiff appeals from the trial justice’s…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hendrickson v. SearsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  2. Fracasse v. BrentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Barbato v. EpsteinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1964
  4. Halpert v. RosenthalSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
  5. Morinville v. MorinvilleSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. Cardot v. LuffWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Atlantic Petroleum Corp. v. Jackson Oil Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990

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