Legal Opinion

Ward v. Merrill

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided May 14, 1958PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDubord, J.

This is an action to recover for injuries, to the person and property of the plaintiff caused by an automobile collision and is based upon the alleged negligence of the operator of defendant’s truck. A cross action between the same parties was tried at the same time. At the conclusion of the evidence, upon motions made in behalf of both parties, the presiding justice directed verdicts for the defendants in each case. The matter is before us on exceptions of the plaintiff, Donald F. Ward, to the direction of a verdict for the defendant, Paul E. Merrill.

The accident occurred at the intersection…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jordan v. KennedySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Johnson v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1913
  3. Fitts v. MarquisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1928
  4. Crockett v. StaplesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1952
  5. Barrett v. GreenallSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1942

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. BellanceauSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  2. Tinker v. TrevettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1959
  3. Bean v. ButlerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1959
  4. Gratto v. PalangiSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1958
  5. Sweet v. AustinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1962

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