Legal Opinion
Van Dyke v. Major Tractor & Equipment Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 11, 1977No. KCD 28620PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANGLER, Presiding Judge.
The plaintiff Van Dyke sued for personal injury allegedly caused by the negligent repair of his tractor by defendant Major Tractor & Equipment Company. The defendant Tractor Company had a jury verdict and the plaintiff appeals on the ground that Instruction No. 5 which submitted contributory negligence against him was erroneous.
The plaintiff had his tractor repaired by the defendant. The day after the tractor was returned Van Dyke discovered the tractor would not start, but after he inadvertently hit the safety starter switch wire with his foot, the tractor started.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Brown v. St. Louis Public Service CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- Murphy Ex Rel. Murphy v. LandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- Bledsoe v. Northside Supply & Development Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- Epps v. RagsdaleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1968
- Koirtyohann v. Washington Plumbing & Heating Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1971
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Huff v. Union Electric Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Matter of Estate of MitchellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Affiliated Foods, Inc. v. StrautmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- Dorrin Ex Rel. Dorrin v. Union Electric Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- LS DOUGLAS v. HoehMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
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