Legal Opinion
Jeep Corp. v. Murray
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 1985No. 15354PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By the Court,
Berkson, D. J.:
In March, 1978, respondent Owen Patrick Murray (Murray) purchased a 1970 Jeep CJ-5 which had previously been sold by appellant Cal-Vada Auto. On August 19, 1978, Murray drove the Jeep to visit a friend at her family’s ranch, located some 60 miles from Wells, Nevada. Murray left the ranch around midnight, traveling along North Ruby Valley Road. A witness later testified that Murray’s speed as he drove away was consistent with her own prudent driving habits.
Early the next morning, about one-quarter mile from the point Murray was last seen, he was found…
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