Legal Opinion
Handy v. Geary
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided April 23, 1969No. 391-Appeal, 392-Appeal, 393-Appeal, 394-AppealPublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
These four actions of trespass on the case for negligence 1 involve the alleged negligent operation of an automobile owned by the defendant Cyril Geary and operated by his son Dennis. The plaintiffs Spencer Handy and Peter Ucci were passengers in the Geary automobile. Spencer Handy brought an action for personal injuries against both defendants. Peter Ucci and his father Silvio Ucci sued Dennis Geary alone. Peter, who sued by his father and next friend, sought damages for personal injuries. His father sued for consequential damages sustained by him as the result of the accident.
The four cases…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Fisher v. DyeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Dawson v. Rhode Island Auditorium, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- Calci v. BrownSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1962
- DiMaio v. Del SestoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
- State v. HightowerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Patricia J. McInnis v. A.M.F., Inc., Patricia J. McInnis v. A.M.F., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
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- Webbier v. Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
- Gregory Swajian v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Roberts v. KettelleSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
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