Legal Opinion

Angelina Cane Trezza and Husband, James Trezza v. Roland Lee Dame

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 20, 1967No. 22984_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas allowing plaintiff Dame to recover damages against defendant Trezza for personal injuries resulting from an automobile collision in Texas. Defendant 1 asserts two errors: first, that the trial judge erred in refusing to charge the jury on the doctrine of “sudden emergency”; second, that the trial judge exceeded the bounds of proper judicial comment and in effect directed a verdict for plaintiff. We affirm.

The record reveals that the two cars involved in the accident approached each…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Quercia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Goolsbee v. Texas & New Orleans RailroadTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Booker v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  5. Clarence D. Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Harbor Tug & Barge, Inc., a Corporation v. Belcher Towing Company, Belcher Towing Company, Third Party v. Carl N. Brown, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  3. Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. Edward Taylor v. Carolyn Marie BairCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. Sil Evans v. George WrightCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974

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