Legal Opinion
Breeden v. ABF Freight System, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1997No. 95-6445, 96-6103PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.
Bobby Joe Breeden and his wife Doris sustained injuries when their vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Alfonso Gomez, Jr., as Mr. Breeden was attempting a left turn. The Breedens sued ABF Freight System, Inc. (ABF), claiming that negligence by the driver of an ABF tractor-trailer truck contributed to the accident. The jury found that ABF was negligent, that Mr. Breeden was not eontribu-torily negligent, and that total damages were $561,906.00. The trial court reduced the award by the degree of fault apportioned to Mr. Gomez, and entered judgment in the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Crystal Cartier v. Michael Jackson Mjj Productions, Inc. Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. And Epic Records, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- Boyles v. Oklahoma Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Smith v. GizziSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Dirickson v. MingsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
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