Legal Opinion

Lee v. Watkins

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 3, 1969No. 5-4779PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

This case requires that we determine whether the evidence was sufficient to support a finding of liability for wilful and wanton negligence under the guest statute. It arose out of an automobile collision which occurred on November 19, 1966, at the intersection of United States Highways 67 and 67C near Judsonia. Ernest Watkins brought this action individually and as father and next friend of Eva Watkins. He charged Richard Lee, the driver of a vehicle in which his daughter was a passenger with wilful and wanton negligence and alleged that the conduct of Richard Lee…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Splawn, Admx. v. WrightSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1939
  2. Froman v. J. R. Kelley Stave & Heading Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
  3. Jenkins v. SharpOhio Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Goncalves v. Los Banos Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Cooper v. CalicoSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McCall v. LibertySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
  2. Hall v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  3. Bobby Glen Hall, Individually and as Next Friend and Natural Guardian of Tony Eugene Hall v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Bobby Glen Hall, Individually and as Next Friend and Natural Guardian of Tony Eugene Hall v. State Farm Fire and Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987

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