Legal Opinion
Branch v. Whitaker
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 26, 1956PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Judge.
On August 5, 1953, Jack Earl Branch was killed when his car ran into the rear of a tractor-trailer truck on U. S. Highway 25 near Georgetown. Plaintiff, Maudie Virginia Branch, as administratrix, sought in circuit court to recover from defendants, Jack Whitaker and Gene Whitaker d/b/a J. Whitaker and Son, the owners, and Howard Corbin Horn, the driver, $60,000 for the death of Jack Earl Branch, $665 for his funeral expenses,- and $2;150 for the destruction of his car. It was alleged the negligent' operation and management of the truck by Horn caused it to collide' with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. St. Louis Bridge & Terminal Railway Co. v. HaidSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- Louisville, R. v. SchickCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
3Cited by2 opinions
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