Legal Opinion
Davis v. Stinson
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 2, 1987No. 55A04-8701-CV-12PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONOVER, Presiding Judge.
Defendants-Appellants Alton R. Davis and Davis Equipment Co., Inc. (Davis) appeal the denial of their summary judgment motion in favor of the estate of Steven Stinson (Stinson).
We reverse.
ISSUES
Davis presents one issue for our review, whether an intoxicated driver is contribu-torily negligent as a matter of law barring recovery from a social host who provides the driver with alcohol.
We raise a second issue sua sponte: whether the intoxicated driver's operation of an automobile upon a public highway constitutes wilful and wanton misconduct which bars recovery in this…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Ramsey v. AnctilSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1965
- Vance v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1973
- Bridgewater v. Economy Engineering Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Bridges v. Park Place EntertainmentMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
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