Legal Opinion
Huskamp Motor Co. v. Hebden
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 10, 1958No. 57-442PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HORTON, Judge.
This appeal arose out of an action for wrongful death prosecuted in the court below by Carl J. Hebden, husband of the decedent, against Huskamp Motor Co., Inc., and Marvin T. Murphy, Jr.' The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $75,000 against both defendants, jointly and severally. Only Huskamp Motors has taken an appeal from the judgment entered on the verdict.
In order to resolve the legal issues presented by this appeal, we feel it necessary to detail the facts that led up to this unfortunate tragedy. On December 6, 1956, the defendant, Murphy, after preliminary…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Friedman v. Virginia Metal Products Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Palmer v. RS Evans, Jacksonville, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Ragg v. HurdSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
- McAfee v. KillingsworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
- Fletcher Motor Sales, Inc. v. CooneySupreme Court of Florida · 1946
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Cox Motor Company v. FaberDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
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- King v. King Motor Co. of Fort LauderdaleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- Bragg v. Bill Heard Chevrolet, Inc.-Plant CityDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2003