Legal Opinion
John Keegan v. Anchor Inns, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 24, 1979No. 78-2134PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HUNTER, Circuit Judge
1. This is an appeal from the judgment entered in a personal injury/negligence action. The question presented is whether, despite the fact that the Virgin Islands has enacted a comparative negligence statute, the evidence introduced at trial required that the court deliver a jury instruction on assumption of risk. The district court declined to do so, finding that the evidence did not warrant the charge and concluding that “[such an] instruction . . . would defeat the whole purpose of the comparative negligence statute.” We conclude that the court did…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Michael Meyers, Individually and as Representative of a Class v. Pennypack Woods Home Ownership Association and Marion A. SteinbronnCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- John J. Demarines and Doris A. Demarines, Husband and Wife v. Klm Royal Dutch AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Anita Pritchard, Administratrix of the Estate of Otto E. Pritchard, Deceased v. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- Maggie Dudley, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for James Dudley, a Minor v. South Jersey Metal, Inc., a Corporation of the State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Murray v. Ramada Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Norwilton Murray v. Fairbanks Morse, Beloit Power Systems, Inc., in No. 78-2224. Cross Appeal of Norwilton Murray, in No. 78-2225Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Peter Smith v. Seven Springs Farm, Inc., T/d/b/a Seven Springs Ski ResortCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Shorter v. DruryWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- Ted Mark Monk v. Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Quality Electric Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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