Legal Opinion

Southern Motors, Inc. v. Morton

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 21, 1941PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.

This action was instituted by the original plaintiff, Katherine Morton, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her when the automobile in which she was riding as a guest was run into by another automobile owned by the defendant, Southern Motors Inc., and being driven at the time by one D. L. Cianciola, the latter also being, named as a defendant. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff against both defendants in the sum of $1,200. The defendant corporation alone appealed in error. It contends that, notwithstanding the conceded negligence of the driver of the car,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Galpin v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Frank v. WrightTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Bryan v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Cruse-Crawford Mfg. Co. v. RuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  5. Saums v. ParfetMichigan Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Church v. PeralesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  2. Taylor v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1978
  3. Harper v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
  4. Pratt v. DuckCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1945
  5. Taliaferro v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981

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