Legal Opinion
Hager v. Arndt
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 8, 1951PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMMACK, Chief Justice.
James Hager filed this action to recover damages to his car caused by the alleged negligence of Herman Arndt and D. Davenport in the operation of their car when it collided with Hager’s car. Charles Riggs, who was a passenger in Hager’s car, sued Hager, Arndt and Davenport and recovered an $800 judgment; $400 of which was paid by Hager and the remainder by Arndt and Davenport. Arndt and Davenport pleaded the former judgment in the Riggs Case as a bar to Hager’s claim. Hager declined to plead further when his demurrer to this plea was overruled and he is appealing from…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Brown Hotel Co. v. Pittsburgh Fuel Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
- Vaughn's Adm'r v. Louisville N. R. Co., Etc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1944
- Brown Hotel Co., Inc. v. SizemoreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
3Cited by3 opinions
- Clark's Adm'x v. RuckerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1953
- Ecker v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1968
- Freeman v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1955