Legal Opinion
Leavitt v. Gillaspie
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1968No. 800, 803PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIMOND, Justice.
William Leavitt died from injuries received when an automobile, driven by Russell E. Gillaspie, Jr., left the highway and overturned. This action for wrongful death was brought by the decedent’s administrator, Herbert Leavitt, against Gil-laspie and the Cripple Creek Resort, Inc.1 The jury returned a verdict in favor of Gillaspie and Leavitt has appealed.
Leavitt’s Appeal
Gross Negligence.
In his opening statement, Gillaspie’s counsel admitted that Gillaspie was negligent. Leavitt requested the court to instruct the jury as follows:
Ordinary contributory negligence on the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Beaulieu v. ElliottAlaska Supreme Court · 1967
- Felgner v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Meistrich v. Casino Arena Attractions, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1959
- McGrath v. American Cyanamid Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1963
- Pedersen v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by66 opinions
- Rosas v. Buddies Food StoreTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Rutter v. Northeastern Beaver County School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Murray v. Ramada Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Blackburn v. DortaSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
- State v. PhillipsAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
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