Legal Opinion
Hook v. Dubuque
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 28, 1965PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlcorn, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained when the station wagon which he was driving was struck in the rear by the named defendant’s automobile, veered off the road about 180 feet into a field, struck a rock and overturned. The vehicle came to rest on its roof with its wheels in the air and with the plaintiff lying on his back on the ceiling of the car after having been tossed around the interior. The case was tried to a jury on the issue of damages only, and the defendants offered no evidence. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff to recover $7500.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vogel v. SylvesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Desmarais v. PintoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- McKirdy v. CascioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Sheiman v. SheimanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
3Cited by23 opinions
- Birgel v. HeintzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
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- LaBieniec v. BakerConnecticut Appellate Court · 1987
- Rood v. RussoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
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