Legal Opinion
Hetrick v. Willis
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 21, 1969PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY, Commissioner.
In this motor vehicle collision case the plaintiff appellee recovered $15,000 for personal injuries. The principal issue on this appeal is the excessiveness of damages.
The automobile which plaintiff was driving collided with a tractor-trailer truck approaching from the opposite direction on a curve. It was raining hard and apparently the truck skidded into the wrong lane. Plaintiff’s wife died of injuries suffered in this accident.
Plaintiff was rendered unconscious, given emergency relief at the hospital and sent home. His principal injury was the fracture of two or three…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Warfield Natural Gas Co. v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Clough v. SteenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
- Sloan v. IversonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
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3Cited by11 opinions
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