Legal Opinion
Sibson v. Robert's Express, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 29, 1962No. 5025PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuncan, J.
By the great weight of authority in this country, the plaintiff’s causes of action arising out of the accident were single causes, even though he suffered both personal injury and property damage simultaneously as a result of the defendants’ negligence. Annot. 62 A.L.R. 2d 977, 982, and cases cited. 2 Freeman on Judgments (5th ed.) s. 613; Restatement, Judgments, s. 62, comment e, illustration 7; Dearden v. Hey, 304 Mass. 659. Likewise by the weight of authority, such a cause of action may not be made the subject of more than one suit; and recovery of judgment for some elements of damage…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dearden v. HeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Underwood v. . DooleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1929
- Farmers Ins. Exchange v. ArltNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1953
- Kidd v. HillmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936
- Moultroup v. GorhamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1943
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Reardon v. AllenNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965
- Edgar T. Weekes v. Atlantic National Ins. Co., California State Auto Association v. Atlantic National Ins. Co., Atlantic National Ins. Co. v. California State Auto AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. KelloggDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1994
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield v. St. CyrSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
- Lougee v. BeresSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
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