Legal Opinion
Barbieri v. Jennings
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1976No. 2597PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
A car driven by Darwin Jennings collided with a car driven by Sister Louise, a nun. Johnny D. Barbieri, Jr., a passenger in the Jennings’ vehicle, died from injuries received in the accident. Plaintiff sued Jennings and Sister Louise for damages for wrongful death. Shortly before trial, the suit against Sister Louise was settled. The suit against Jennings was tried; the verdict was for Jennings. Plaintiff appeals, complaining of three instructions to the jury: (1) sudden emergency, (2) independent intervening cause, and (3) assumption that a driver will obey the law.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kelly v. MontoyaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- Turrietta v. WycheNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1949
- Galvan v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Aragon v. SpeelmanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- Erickson v. PerrettMontana Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Martinez v. SchmickNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- Eslinger v. Ringsby Truck Lines, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1981
- Williams v. CobbNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- McNeely v. HenryNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Achin v. Begg Tire CenterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1982
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