Legal Opinion
Woody v. Utah Power & Light Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1931No. 510PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
Woody brought this action against the Utah Power & Light Company to recover for injuries to his person and his automobile resulting from an automobile collision. At the close of the evidence the trial court directed a verdict for defendant on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence.
The evidence, considered in the light most favorable to plaintiff, established the following facts: On November 2, 1929, about two o’clock in the afternoon, plaintiff was traveling north along the Salt Lake-Ogden highway in a Chevrolet automobile, .and Jessop, an…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Ferris v. . SterlingNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
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- Stumpf v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- McNeal v. McKainSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Department of Water and Power v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
- Bass v. DehnerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
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- Cook Paint & Varnish Co. v. HicklingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1935
- Utah Power & Light Co. v. WoodyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1932
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