Legal Opinion
Smith v. Hamm
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 17, 1950PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REES, Justice.
The appellee, Harlan T. Hamm, was injured in an accident on May 4, 1948, while riding in an, automobile driven by appellant, Albert Jean Smith. In a suit against Smith for damages Hamm, recovered . a judgment for $5,000, and Smith has appealed. Appellant relies upon these grounds *438for reversal of the judgment: (1) He was entitled to a directed verdict; (2) the court erred in giving 'an instruction which allowed recovery for permanent impairment of appellee’s power to earn money; and (3) the verdict is excessive.
Both appellant and appellee were Junior Petty Officers in the United…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ralston v. DosseyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Droppelman v. WillinghamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Schechter v. HannCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Thompson v. KostCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Alford v. BeairdCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1945
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Vernon v. GentryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960
- Crawford v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
- Caplinger Ex Rel. Caplinger v. WernerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Herrin's Adm'x v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1954
- Maddox v. RozekAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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