Triplett v. Beeler
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
WESTHUES, Commissioner.
Plaintiff Triplett obtained a verdict and judgment in the sum of $30,000 against the defendants, Paul Beeler, P. O. Fenton, and Floyd Roberts, ás damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained through the negligent operation of a car driven by Roberts as agent for the other defendants. A new trial was denied and the defendants appealed.
The principal question for decision on this appeal is whether plaintiff was entitled to submit his case to a jury under the res ipsa loquitur doctrine.
The facts as shown by the evidence were as follows: The defendants Paul…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
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- Belding v. St. Louis Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1948
- Girratono v. Kansas City Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Tabler v. PerrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
- Story v. People's Motorbus Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1931
- Lindsey v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
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