Legal Opinion
Margaret Taylor v. Alvin C. Bennett and L. C. Bennett, Margaret Taylor v. L. C. Bennett
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 7, 1963No. 14133_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
Margaret Taylor brought this diversity action against Alvin C. Bennett, a minor, and his father, L. C. Bennett, to recover damages for injuries alleged to have resulted from the negligence of Alvin C. Bennett in driving an automobile that struck the rear of the car in which plaintiff was a passenger. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff against both defendants and assessed her damages at $6,000, upon which the district court entered judgment.
Plaintiff has appealed on the grounds that the district court erred in refusing to grant her motion for a new trial because…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fairmount Glass Works v. Cub Fork Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Arkin v. PageIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
- Miller v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- White v. SeitzIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
- Janet Schaeper, a Minor, by and Through Her Father, Next Friend and Natural Guardian, Robert Schaeper v. Harold M. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Denise Etling v. Donald L. SanderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Taylor v. Airborne Freight Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
- Hammarskjold v. Fountain PowerboatsDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
- Denise Etling v. Donald L. SanderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971