Legal Opinion
Fields v. Baker Ex Rel. Hemby
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 20, 1959PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIR'D, Judge.
Mary Fields while operating the automobile of Jess Fields, her husband, collided with an automobile owned and operated by Ernest Wilkins.
Belinda Baker, a guest in the Wilkins car, was injured. She brought this action against the Fields and Wilkins. She charged her injuries to the concurring negligence of the two operators. A jury exonerated Wilkins but found against the Fields, awarding compensatory damages in the sum of $7,500 and special damages in the sum of $602.33. The latter award was for medication, surgery, hospitalization and incidental transportation and was subject to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hedges v. NeaceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- Overstreet v. Citizens' Union National BankCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Farris v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Welch v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Stallard v. WitherspoonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Raine v. DrasinKentucky Supreme Court · 1981
- Webb Transfer Lines, Inc. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
- Field Packing Company v. DenhamCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Rojo, Inc. v. DrifmeyerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1962
- Licking River Limestone Co. v. HeltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1967
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