Legal Opinion

Tampa Electric Co. v. Jones

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 27, 1939PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Buford, J. —

The appeal brings for review judgment in favor of plaintiff in a suit against the defendant to recover damages alleged' to have been sustained by plaintiff by reason of the negligence of defendant’s servants in the operation of a street car on which plaintiff was a passenger.

The alleged injury occurred when an automobile driven by another collided with the side of the street car, broke a window and shattered broken glass against and upon the plaintiff.

There is some evidence in the record showing that the motorman just prior to the collision had not maintained for every second as…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway Co. v. Peninsular Land, Transportation & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1891
  2. Illinois Central Railroad v. SilerIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1896
  4. Ramsbottom v. RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
  5. Ramsbottom v. . RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1905

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Gooding v. University Hosp. Bldg., Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1984
  2. Stahl v. Metropolitan Dade CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  3. Jones v. Utica Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1985
  4. Pope v. Pinkerton-Hays Lumber Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  5. City of Green Cove Springs v. Yvonne DonaldsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965

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